The selection of excerpts from his letters, by turns contemplative and ornery, passionate and elegiac, aims to convey a fuller sense of this iconic artist's odyssey. I plow my canvases as do their fields.' - by Vincent van Gogh

Yet this sophistication is always juxtaposed against a strong work ethic inspired by the humbler occupations.Ī painter really ought to work as hard as, say, a shoemaker. Such artistic role models as Millet and Delacroix certainly do not sound like a lunatic's ravings. At the same time, the letters show the evolution of his theoretical principles. Which testify to his dogged pursuit of technical skills such as figure modeling and perspective. These struggles are documented in excruciating detail in his letters, Last few years, during which his many famous paintings were created, is best understood in the context of the many struggles that preceded them. His letters, more than seven hundred in all, were collected by Theo's wife, Johanna, and published in 1914 inĪlthough Vincent van Gogh was well versed in literature and art history, as an artist, he was largely self-taught, and, to judge from his early works, hardly a natural-born draftsman. Including his mother and sister, Wilhelmina, and fellow artists such as Paul Gauguin and Emile Bernard. Van Gogh also corresponded with family members Throughout this period, Van Gogh also wrote hundreds of letters, mostly to his brother Theo van Gogh, who acted as his patron and art dealer. Van Gogh produced a phenomenal number of extraordinary works in the It is difficult to believe that, although Vincent van Gogh's paintings are virtually priceless today, his art went unrecognized during his lifetime. Vincent van Gogh's Sketches in letters (1890).Vincent van Gogh's Paintings Saint Remy (1889-1890).Vincent van Gogh's Paintings at Auvers sur Oise (1890).Vincent van Gogh's Paintings at Arles (1888-1889).Vincent van Gogh's Paintings at Paris (1886-1888).Vincent van Gogh's Paintings at Nuenen (1883-1885).Japonaiserie Oiranrn by Vincent van Gogh.The Langlois Bridge at Arles by Vincent van Gogh.Vase with Daisies and Poppies by Vincent van Gogh.Thatched Cottages at Cordeville by Vincent van Gogh.View of Arles, Flowering Orchards by Vincent van Gogh.

Portrait of the Postman Joseph Roulin by Van Gogh.Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear by Vincent van Gogh.The Mulberry Tree in Autumn by Vincent van Gogh.The Church at Auvers by Vincent van Gogh.The Bedroom At Arles by Vincent van Gogh.Wheat Field With Cypresses by Vincent van Gogh.Fishing Boats On The Beach by Vincent van Gogh.Landscape with Olive Trees by Vincent van Gogh.Red Vineyards At Arles by Vincent van Gogh.

Wheatfield with Crows by Vincent van Gogh.

Café Terrace at Night by Vincent van Gogh.

Starry Night over the Rhone by Vincent van Gogh.

Letters from the moon