IDENTITY
De imitatione Christi / The Imitation of Christ
Religion / Bible
Work Summary
A medieval Christian devotional work urging humility, inward discipline and imitation of the life and teachings of Christ. It emphasizes detachment from worldly status, self-examination, patience in suffering and direct spiritual devotion.
Evidence Summary
The work was a recurring devotional source; elsewhere he copied from a French edition.
No visual-art connection is inferred from this event.
CONTEXT
Author / Source
Thomas à Kempis
Work
De imitatione Christi / The Imitation of Christ
Years / Period
7 Sep 1877
Van Gogh Relation
Quoted / Copied, Owned / Had Access To, Requested / Intended to Read
EVIDENCE
Key Quotation
CONNECTIONS
Evidence Trail
7 Sep 1877 — Letter 130
Owned / Had Access To · Received / intended to read in Latin
Van Gogh says he received The Imitation in Latin and hopes to read it in Latin someday.
Response: The work was a recurring devotional source; elsewhere he copied from a French edition.
Connection: No visual-art connection is inferred from this event.
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