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Vincent Van Gogh

Those Dutchmen had hardly any imagination or fantasy, but their good taste and their scientific knowledge of composition were enormous.

Vincent Van Gogh

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Van Gogh is saying that the Dutch people lacked creativity and the ability to dream up new ideas. However, they made up for this by having excellent judgment and a strong understanding of how to organize and structure their work effectively.

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