Lust for Life (novel) Lust for Life (novel) Lust for Life (1934) is a biographical novel written by Irving Stone based on the life of the famous Dutch painter, Vincent van Gogh, and his hardships. It was adapted into a film of the same name starring Kirk Douglas, which was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning one. It is Stone's first major publication and is largely based on the collection of letters between Vincent van Gogh and his younger brother, art dealer Theo van Gogh. They lay the foundation for most of what is known about the thoughts and beliefs of the artist. Stone
Vincent van Gogh chronology others. Facts and dates which are undisputed (see Resources), remain unreferenced. 1850 1851 1852 1853 1855 1857 1859<br> 1861 1862 1864 1866 1867 1868 1869 <br> 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 <br> 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 <br> 1890 1891 Footnotes<br> References<br> External links Vincent van Gogh chronology This is a chronology of the artist Vincent van Gogh. It is based as far as possible on Van Gogh's correspondence. However, it has only been possible to construct the chronology by drawing on additional sources. Most of his letters are not