Van Gogh painted one of his most evocative works, Wheat Field With Crows, which even his brother, Theo, recognised was about to put his brother on the artistic map. Yet, as Schama points out, within weeks, Van Gogh had killed himself.
The title is apt, it accurately describes what It is
Simon Schama’s knowledge & understanding of the visual arts & of its history is outstanding, as is his ability to engage us, to share his understanding & analyses with us, whilst also enlivening in us new insights of our own!!