IDENTITY
Op de bergen
Literature
Work Summary
Op de bergen by Petrus Augustus de Génestet is a poem centred on the experience or symbolism of being in the mountains. Elevated landscape becomes a setting for reflection, spiritual feeling and release from ordinary concerns.
Evidence Summary
Direct positive reaction to the poem.
Poetry used as devotional/moral reflection.
CONTEXT
Author / Source
Petrus Augustus de Génestet
Work
Op de bergen
Years / Period
13 Oct 1876
Van Gogh Relation
Quoted / Copied, Discussed / Commented On
EVIDENCE
Key Quotation
CONNECTIONS
Evidence Trail
13 Oct 1876 — Letter 94, note 9
Quoted / Commented On · Quoted / praised
Van Gogh explicitly calls the De Génestet poem beautiful and reproduces lines from Op de bergen.
Response: Direct positive reaction to the poem.
Connection: Poetry used as devotional/moral reflection.
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Study Subject
Themes
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