Advice for the Soul

Quotes from Van Gogh's letters and his lesser known images, extracted from the Van Gogh Museum collection, illustrate beautifully Van Gogh's artistic development, and his search for a deeper sense of belonging and fulfillment in life.

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'I have a certain faith in art, a
certain trust that it's a powerful current that drives a
person - although he has to cooperate - to a haven ...'



To Theo van Gogh, Sunday, 11 March 1883, The Hague







Vincent van Gogh's steadfast passion for his
work gave us a glorious body of paintings and sketches that demonstrate
both his growth and his greatness. But his letters show something equally
unique, a man who - despite considerable struggle - believed in the
essential goodness of humankind.



The quotes and images in this book, extracted from the Van Gogh Museum
collection, illustrate beautifully Van Gogh's artistic development, and his search
for a deeper sense of belonging and fulfillment in life.







'But you must love with a high, serious intimate
sympathy, with a will, with intelligence, and you must always seek to know more
thoroughly, better, and more.'



To Theo van Gogh, between about Tuesday, 22 and Thursday, 24 June 1880, Cuesmes