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Painting is a faith, and it imposes the duty to disregard public opinion.
Vincent Van Gogh
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Vincent Van Gogh
Age: 37 †
Born: 1853
Born: March 30
Died: 1890
Died: July 29
Botanical Illustrator
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Brooklyn
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Bookstores always remind me that there are good things in this world.
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Do not become the slave of your model.
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