Screen Captures
Below are examples of screens and interactive elements from the CDrom
in a reduced format.
The full size versions would be 640 x 480 pixels.
Please note: You may click on some of the images here to see full size working versions of the element.
The Main Menu.
This provides access to more than 4 hours of spoken letters and over 900 paintings, drawings, photographs and sketches from letters. It provides access to all 14 sections in the program. Including the "Help" section.
The Perspective Frame.
(You may click on this image to use this element from the CDrom.)Here is Vincent's sketch of the perspective frame he used as an aid in composing his landscape scenes. In the program this device is superimposed over a selection of his paintings and drawings in which he most likely used the device.
The perspective frame can be moved around and made larger or smaller so you can get the feel how it worked and how Vincent used it to compose many of his works. Vincent occasionally used this device, invented by Albrecht Durer, even while he was in Arles.
Vincent's first oil painting.
This done under the supervision of his friend and mentor Anton Mauve. He speaks about this in the Hague section.
Making comparisons.
This example from the St. Rémy period in the "Reading". This interactive element allows the user to compare many of Vincent's copies after J.F. Millet, which he did at St. Rémy. Move the cursor over the black and white images on the etching to make Vincent's color variations appear.
This is all done while listening to Vincent expound on the merits of copying other the work of other artists.
Note. You may click on this image to see the working version in actual size.
The Locator.
This is the "Locator" from the Paris section of the CD Rom. Move the cursor over the green dots on the map of Paris and many of the artists who lived in Paris when Vincent did appear on screen.
Shown here is Rosa Bonheur, famous for her beautiful and large horse scenes.
The Catalog Section.
Here is an example of a leading section screen from the Catalog section, in this case, the Paintings section. You may access the different periods in the "Painting" section by menu items or buttons. The paintings are accessed by title and catalog numbers from the menu for that period.
The catalog section contains most of the information in the "Reading" section but is accessed differently through additional menu choices and combines cross referencing capabilities.