Book Review: Learning from Henri Nouwen and Vincent van Gogh

Learning from Henri Nouwen and Vincent van Gogh

A Portrait of the Compassionate Life

by Carol A. Berry

InterVarsity Press

IVP Books

Christian , Religion & Spirituality

Pub Date 07 May 2019

I am reviewing a copy of Learning from Henri Nouwen and Vincent van Gogh through InterVarsity Press and Netgalley:

Carol Berry and her husband had the privilege of meeting Henri Nouwen when she audited a course on Compassion at Yale Divinity School in the 1970's. She was given the request to write this book by Henri Nouwen’s literary estate. Some unpublished material has been included in this book material including Nouwen’s lecture as an art educator.

Berry is not only able to use Nouwen’s work on Van-Gogh as well as her own research on the subject matter. She fills this book with some much misunderstood spiritual context of Van Gogh’s art. Berry also adds her own experience in ministry to add to this richly detailed book!

If you are looking for a book that will go into the rich details of van Gogh’s art and faith as well as Henri Nouwen’s teaching on the artist then Learning from Henri Nouwen and Vincent Van Gogh is just the book for you!

Five out of five stars!

Happy Reading!