Letters to friends. Van Gogh V.

Van Gogh created more than forty self -portraits. “It is difficult to know yourself. However, it is no easier to write yourself, ”he said. Van Gogh turned out to be a talented master of not only a brush, but also a pen. Literally every evening after working at the canvas, he sat down at the table and wrote long letters to his relatives and friends. After his death, the letters were found. Without exaggeration, they can be called the best self -portrait of the famous artist. This is a monument of literature, which is equivalent to the picturesque heritage of Van Gogh. He led an epistolary dialogue with the Gauguin field, Anton van Rappard, Emil Bernar and others. In correspondence, he shared his thoughts, discoveries and intentions. All his letters to friends are distinguished by a special confessional intonation and the depth of inner drama, as well as open the door to the world of this brilliant madman.