Joan Miró vs Van Gogh: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Themes, Painters, Correspondence, Criticism and interpretation, Biography & Memoir
Joan Miró
"This book takes the reader on a journey through Joan Miro's world of images. It includes work from all phases of the artist's career, from the early paintings in the style of poetic realism, via the playfully lyrical…
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Van Gogh
Vincent Willem van Gogh (; 30 March 185329 July 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. In just over a decade he created about…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Van Gogh has the widest readership — 58838 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Joan Miró | Van Gogh | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (848) | 4.1 (58838) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 4.0 (1) |
Reception
| Joan Miró | Van Gogh | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 848 | 58838 |
| Editions | 85 | 91 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 587 | 84484 |
| Reading it now | 11 | 838 |
| Written reviews | 30 | 294 |
| Wikipedia attention | 25972 | 159166 |
| Pages | 85 | 31 |