IDENTITY
Acts 17:27
Religion / Bible
Work Summary
Acts 17:27 is a biblical passage. Paul explains that God is not far from human beings and that people may seek and perhaps find him. The verse belongs to his speech in Athens about humanity's relationship to the divine.
Evidence Summary
Across two documented events from 26 Feb 1877 to 30 Oct 1877, Van Gogh's engagement with Acts 17:27 progresses through quotation/copying.
The scholarly notes identify Acts 17:27 in Van Gogh's text.
CONTEXT
Author / Source
Bible
Work
Acts 17:27
Years / Period
26 Feb 1877 | 30 Oct 1877
Van Gogh Relation
Quoted / Copied
EVIDENCE
Key Quotation
CONNECTIONS
Evidence Trail
26 Feb 1877 — Letter 103
Quoted / Copied · Quoted / adapted
Van Gogh quotes or adapts Acts 17:27 in the letter.
Response: The verse is woven into a sequence of devotional and literary quotations.
Connection: No visual-art connection inferred from this occurrence.
30 Oct 1877 — Letter 133
Quoted / Copied · Quoted / alluded to
The scholarly notes identify Acts 17:27 in Van Gogh's text.
Response: The passage is woven into his religious study and reflection.
Connection: No visual-art connection is inferred from this occurrence.
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