Table of Contents

Part I: Vincent Van Gogh's beief in art as consolation, Leo Jansen; Van Gogh's nature, Chris Stolwijk; the teachers of Van Gogh, Roelie Zwikker, An avid reader - Van Gogh and literature, Wouter van der Veen; "Christ this great artist" - Van Gogh's socio-religious canon of art, Joan Greer; Vincent's taste for something more than reality, Evert van Uitert; on rustics and labourers - Van Gogh and "the people", Nienke Bakker; "Rummaging around my woodcuts" - Van Gogh and the graphic arts, Hans Luijten; Vincent Van Gogh and the avant-garde - colleagues, competitors, friends, Cornelia Hombery; Van Gogh in black and white and colour - the colouristic and technical preferences of an artist, Sjraar van Heugten. Part II: Catalogue; checklist; lenders.