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Vincent Van Gogh

It is not the language of painters but the language of nature which one should listen to, the feeling for the things themselves, for reality is more important than the feeling for pictures.

Vincent Van Gogh

Nature

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Van Gogh is saying that we should pay attention to the true essence and details of the natural world rather than focusing on how artists represent it. He believes that understanding and feeling the real things around us is more valuable than just appreciating artistic images or paintings.

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