Vincent van Gogh:

And as for the causes and consequences of said illness, I think I shall be wise to leave the solving of these problems to the fortuitous discussions of the Dutch catechists, that is to say whether I am mad or not, or whether I have been mad, and am still mad, in some imagination of a purely sculptural nature.

— Vincent van Gogh Modern

Post-impressionist painter

Context

Letter to Arnold Koning, discussing his mental health after the ear incident

Date / Period

1889

Source

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/dec/10/van-gogh.art

Verification

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Explanation

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