IDENTITY
La vie et l’œuvre de J.-F. Millet
Art Writing
Work Summary
La vie et l’œuvre de J.-F. Millet by Alfred Sensier is a biography and critical study of Jean-François Millet combining an account of the artist's life with discussion of his works, ideas and working circumstances. It presents Millet's rural origins, artistic development, hardships and eventual recognition alongside interpretation of his peasant subjects and artistic aims.
Evidence Summary
Across two documented events from 6 Jul 1882 to 20 Aug 1882, Van Gogh's engagement with La vie et l’œuvre de J.-F. Millet progresses through quotation/copying to reading.
you take courage from it
CONTEXT
Author / Source
Alfred Sensier
Work
La vie et l’œuvre de J.-F. Millet
Years / Period
6 Jul 1882 | 20 Aug 1882
Van Gogh Relation
Read, Quoted / Copied
EVIDENCE
Key Quotation
you take courage from it
CONNECTIONS
Evidence Trail
6 Jul 1882 — Letter 244 / scholarly note
Quoted / Copied · Quoted / recalled
The editors identify Van Gogh's quotation about Millet and suicide as deriving from Sensier.
Response: Van Gogh uses Millet's reported words in a deeply personal discussion of responsibility and endurance.
Connection: Artist biography functions as a source of an ethical maxim Van Gogh recalls.
20 Aug 1882 — Letter 258
Read / contrasted with another artist biography / drew encouragement from it
you take courage from it
Response: Van Gogh explicitly contrasts Sensier's Millet biography with Gerard Bilders's letters and diary: Sensier's book gives him courage, while Bilders's makes him feel wretched.
Connection: Artist biography functions as encouragement and as a model of perseverance in artistic life.
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