Vincent didn’t paint this work just because he loved nature. Almond trees bloom early in spring and symbolise new life. In 1890, that new life had just entered his own family.
His nephew, Vincent Willem, had been born. Overjoyed, Vincent wrote:
‘It gives me more pleasure than I could express in words.’
He began the painting almost immediately, as a gift.
‘Almond Blossom’ became one of the family’s most treasured works, kept by Theo, Jo, and later their son. It was never sold.
And that’s why, to this day, it can still be seen at the Van Gogh Museum.
🖼️ ‘Almond Blossom’ is now on view in the exhibition ‘Vincent's Path to Fame’, until 6 September.
"I constantly see people rise in life who are not the smartest, sometimes not even the most diligent, but they are learning machines. They go to bed every night a little wiser than they were when they got up."
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At the end of the day, teams don’t need leaders who always say what they want to hear. They need leaders who do what needs to be done.
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When we met he would always take a few minutes to catch up, it may have meant nothing to him but it meant a lot to me. He was a superb role model and I will miss him. Thank you uncle for those moments. I will always remember you, your hearty laugh and be inspired by your life.
Yest I attended the funeral of a dear family friend, Uncle Shyam Uttam. He was someone that I really admired, someone who started with nothing and created everything. In the process he never lost his humility and remained humble.
“A great intellect sinks to the level of an ordinary one, as soon as it is interrupted and disturbed, its attention distracted and drawn off from the matter in hand.”
— Arthur Schopenhauer
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