Vincent Van Gogh : Resurrection

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Resurrection
You always felt concerned about death...
In 1878, you draw this grave...  I needed to visualize that biblical scene when Abraham begs “for a sepulchre to bury Sarah, and take her away from his eyes”... In Nuenen, “the peasants churchyard” will move you... The death theme... And the resurrection theme... Are pervading...
Particularly when he is down...