I want to paint men and women with that something of the eternal which the halo used to symbolize, and which we seek to convey by the actual radiance and vibration of our colouring.
— Vincent van Gogh Modern

Post-impressionist painter

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Context

Letter to Theo van Gogh

Date / Period

1888

Category

Strange & Unusual

Source

https://www.vangoghletters.org/vg/letters/let691.html

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