{"product_id":"van-goghs-christmas-angel-david-williams-9798272068088","title":"Van Gogh's Christmas Angel: Searching for Peace, Light, and Charles Dickens in His Holiday Imagination","description":"\u003cb\u003eVan Gogh's Christmas Angel\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is the first book ever to explore Vincent van Gogh's Christmas imagination. In September 1889, a lonely Vincent van Gogh painted an angel. Inspired by a Rembrandt etching of the Christmas angel-originally believed to be modeled on the sixteenth-century artist's son, Titus-Van Gogh reimagined the figure with luminous gold and deep blue hues. At the time, Van Gogh was a mental health patient in Saint-Rémy's Saint Paul Asylum, in the south of France. For Van Gogh, the angel carried layers of meaning: not only a divine messenger with a comforting message \"Do not be afraid\" (just the thing he needed to hear at the time), but a tender echo of Willem, the beloved son of his former companion, Christine \"Sien\" Hoornik. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Van Gogh's Christmas angel suggests, the holidays held a paradoxical meaning for the famous artist. It was both a time of light and yet also difficult family obligations. This book explores Van Gogh's holiday-themed art and how it can help us navigate the emotional complexities of the holiday season. Each chapter focuses on a different piece of art and includes a meditation as well as thoughtful questions for personal reflection or group discussion. There are 33 illustrations included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Williams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798272068088\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/20\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.34d","brand":"David Williams","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48517074518271,"sku":"9798272068088","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5be7822b-2e46-4528-9a7e-1f8954359f52.jpg?v=1778729731","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/van-goghs-christmas-angel-david-williams-9798272068088","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}