I would sooner paint people's eyes than cathedrals, for there is something in the eyes that is lacking in a cathedral - however solemn and impressive it may be.
Post-impressionist painter
I would sooner paint people's eyes than cathedrals, for there is something in the eyes that is lacking in a cathedral - however solemn and impressive it may be.
Post-impressionist painter
Letter to his brother Theo van Gogh
1880s (approx.)
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