Table of Contents

VAN GOGH AND ARLES 06 FRANCE BY KRISTIN HOHENADEL Introduction 6 Biography 8 Sunflowers 9 Timeline 11 Art Imitating Art 14 For Your Information / Access 18 Before You Go, Get in the Know 19 Calendar - Yearly Events 20 The Queen of Arles 21 Walking Tour 22 Where to See - The Walking Tour 26 Where to See - Scene Stealers 28 Picasso in Arles 29 UNESCO 30 L'Arlesienne 31 Where to - Eat and Sleep 32 Map of Venues and City Landmarks 34 Extended Travel: Saint-Remy 36 Angladon Museum in Avignon 36 Starry Night 37 Nostradamus 38 Saint Paul de Mausole 39 Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam 40 Artwork: The Potato Eaters, Skull of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette 42 Souvenirs 43 Anatomy of a Masterpiece 44 Record Prices 47 VERMEER AND DELFT 48 THE NETHERLANDS BY SANDRA SMALLENBURG Introduction 48 Biography 50 Timeline 55 Han Van Meegeren 56 Art Imitating Art 58 For Your Information / Access 60 Before You Go, Get in the Know 61 Calendar - Yearly Events 62 Walking Tour 63 Where is the Little Street? 66 Where to See - The Walking Tour 70 Where to See - Scene Stealers 72 The Prinsenhof Museum 73 Where to - Eat and Sleep 74 Map of Venues and City Landmarks 76 Extended Travel: The Mauritshuis, The Hague 78 Extended Travel: The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam 80 The Milkmaid 81 Anatomy of a Masterpiece 82 Souvenirs 85 GOYA AND MADRID 86 SPAIN BY GEORGE STOLZ Introduction 86 Biography 88 Timeline 91 Goya's Houses 93 The 3rd of May, 1808 95 Art Imitating Art 96 For Your Information / Access 98 Before You Go, Get in the Know 99 Calendar - Yearly Events 100 Walking Tour 102 Goya and The Prado 106 Souvenirs 107 Where to See - The Walking Tour 108 Where to See - Scene Stealers 110 Goya at the Royal Fine Arts Academy 113 Where to - Eat and Sleep 116 Map of Venues and City Landmarks 118 Extended: Travel Zaragoza 120 Anatomy of a Masterpiece 122 Record Prices 125 CARAVAGGIO AND ROME 126 ITALY BY BARBIE LATZA NADEAU Introduction 126 Biography 128 Timeline 130 Art Imitating Art 134 For Your Information / Access 136 Before You Go, Get in the Know 137 Calendar - Yearly Events 138 Walking Tour 139 The Expert: David M. Stone 141 Where to See - The Walking Tour 144 Where to See - Scene Stealers 146 Souvenirs 149 Where to - Eat and Sleep 150 Map of Venues and City Landmarks 152 Extended Travel: Valletta, Malta 154 The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist 156 Anatomy of a Masterpiece 157 MUNCH AND OSLO 160 NORWAY BY LEA FEINSTEIN Introduction 160 Biography 162 Timeline 164 The Scream 168 Art Imitating Art 171 For Your Information / Access 172 Calendar - Yearly Events 173 Before You Go, Get in the Know 174 Walking Tour 175 Munch Lived Here 178 Souvenirs 180 The Madonna 181 The National Gallery 182 Where to See - The Walking Tour 184 Where to See - Scene Stealers 186 Where to - Eat and Sleep 192 Map of Venues and City Landmarks 194 Extended Travel: A...sgardstrand 196 A...sgardstrand in Artwork 197 Anatomy of a Masterpiece 198 INDEX + CREDITS 200 CONTRIBUTORS + ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 206

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