Vincent van Gogh and The Good Samaritan: The Wounded Painter’s Journey

Vincent van Gogh and The Good Samaritan: The Wounded Painter’s Journey
by: Henry Martin (Author)
Publisher: Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd
Publication Date: 25 Nov. 2021
Language: English
Print Length: 176 pages
ISBN-10: 1913657345
ISBN-13: 9781913657345
Book Description
With tremendous tenderness, meticulous detail and hard-won insight into the human condition, Henry Martin lovingly paints Vincent van Gogh painting the Good Samaritan.a fascinating, book-length spiritual reflection on Jesus’ most famous parable, The Good Samaritan ideally suited for daily Lenten or Advent reading, but specially structured to also be useful at any time of yearVincent van Gogh is perhaps the world’s most celebrated artist past or present In this remarkable book, Henry Martin invites us to study in close detail van Gogh’s painting ‘The Good Samaritan’, and the famous parable told by Jesus of Nazareth. He asks what lessons we can learn from meditation upon the imagery and each of the characters portrayed. Questions for discussion and reflection on each chapter help us to relate the themes and challenges of the parable to our lives and the world we live in today. The book is also an engaging, personal study of van Gogh, the tragic genius of his life, and the struggles he faced which may have informed both his process and his spirituality. Martin has translated many of van Gogh’s letters, and, as an artist himself, brings a unique perspective to our understanding of both the painter and the parable.