"Modern reality has got such a hold on us that... when we attempt to reconstruct the ancient days in our thoughts...the minor events of our lives tear us away from our meditations, and... thrust us back into our personal [problems]"

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Source: H. R. Graetz, Vincent van Gogh (1963). “The Symbolic Language of Vincent Van Gogh”, London, Hudson

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Vincent Van Gogh

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Vincent Van Gogh was a Dutch post-impressionist painter known for his vivid colors and emotional depth, exemplified in works like 'The Starry Night'.

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