Books like Eugène Delacroix

Loved Eugène Delacroix? Here are 8 books with the same pull, and why each one fits.

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1Lust for Life
Lust for Life
Irving Stone
A novelised account of the life of another painter, Vincent van Gogh, which shows the working life of a 19th-century artist.
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2Ways of Seeing
Ways of Seeing
John Berger
A short, illustrated essay on how paintings are looked at and what they mean to viewers.
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3The Story of Art
The Story of Art
E. H. Gombrich
A general history of Western painting and sculpture that places individual artists within their periods.
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4Art and Illusion
Art and Illusion
E. H. Gombrich
A study of how painters have represented what they see, which suits readers interested in the technical side of painting.
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5Modern Painters
Modern Painters
John Ruskin
A long critical defence of painters and their work by a major 19th-century writer on art.
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6The History of Impressionism
The History of Impressionism
John Rewald
A detailed history of the painters who came after the Romantics and their break with academic style.
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7The Painted Word
The Painted Word
Tom Wolfe
A witty essay on the role of critics and theory in modern art, written for readers who enjoy arguments about painting.
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8Vincent Van Gogh
Vincent Van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh
The painter's own letters about his work and his ideas on colour, a direct comparison to a painter writing about painting.
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