Learning from Henri Nouwen and Vincen..., Carol A. Berry
Learning from Henri Nouwen and Vincen..., Carol A. Berry
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Learning from Henri Nouwen and Vincent van Gogh
A Portrait of the Compassionate Life

Author: Carol A. Berry, Sue Mosteller, CSJ

Narrator: Ann Richardson

Unabridged: 4 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/07/2019

Synopsis

Carol Berry and her husband met and befriended Henri Nouwen when she sat in his course on compassion at Yale Divinity School in the 1970s. At the request of Henri Nouwen's literary estate, she has written this book, which includes unpublished material recorded from Nouwen's lectures. As an art educator, Berry is uniquely situated to develop Nouwen's work on Vincent van Gogh and to add her own research. She fills in background on the much misunderstood spiritual context of van Gogh's work, and reinterprets van Gogh's art in light of Nouwen's lectures. Berry also brings in her own experience in ministry, sharing how Nouwen and van Gogh, each in his own way, led her to the richness and beauty of the compassionate life.

About Carol A. Berry

Carol A. Berry is an artist, art educator, and lecturer. She is also the author of Vincent van Gogh: His Spiritual Vision in Life and Art. She has been studying Vincent van Gogh since 1979, and spent years under the instruction of Henri J. M. Nouwen. She has traveled throughout Europe retracing van Gogh's life, visiting the towns and villages in the Netherlands, Belgium, and France, where van Gogh lived and worked.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nathan on January 05, 2020

Lovely little book for those interested in both Nouwen and Van Gogh. I particularly appreciated the use of Van Gogh’s letters to his brother, and how the author delved into his mind and world. I’ve come away even more touched by his life, his art, his story and his legacy.......more

Goodreads review by Mattea on September 15, 2020

4.5 stars. This is what my soul needed. I have never before read such a thorough examination of the deep Christian faith that permeated Van Gogh's actions and art. Book #50 of 2020!......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on October 27, 2019

I didn’t expect to love this book. Little did I know it was exactly what I needed. Divided into three parts (Solidarity, Consolation and Comfort), this book explores Vincent van Gogh’s life and spirituality through the lens of Henri Nouwen and his teaching, as well as demonstrating how these ideals......more

Goodreads review by Anna on June 16, 2019

Learning from Henri Nouwen & Vincent Van Gogh A portrait of the Compassionate Life by Carol A. Berry Foreword by Sue Masteller is a stellar, particular book to my point of view. Published by InterVarsity Press, this book speaks the language of compassion and a compassionate life seen of course throug......more

Goodreads review by Becky on February 11, 2019

Carol A Berry has chosen a favorite author and a favorite artist to find edification for spiritual life. She pulls similarities in the lives of Henri Nouwen and Vincent Van Gogh and adds in their spiritual growth to make a wonderful book to teach us new lessons that are as old as the Bible. I have l......more

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