the world from behind her camera
The Master was my neighbor
The small city where we live is known to be the oldest city in Holland. I live here for almost 10 years now but I’ve learned about something extraordinary only lately. That I walk on the very same streets where Vincent Van Gogh walked on. What you see below, though not the original building but exactly where the bookstore Blussé en Van Braam [boek handel] used to stand was where Vincent Van Gogh worked as an assistant.
At the left side of this building, the city government placed a stone that says:
in this street lived Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) January – May 1877
It’s crazy how ignorant I was of the city’s history because back in the mid 90′s, the building next to this was where I used to work!
Yep, Vincent was my neighbor!
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about 4 years ago
Wow, that's awesome to know, Thess!
Vincent Van Gogh — my and my sister's favorite artist. I was able to visit the Van Gogh Museum in Amesterdam way back 1999 (I bought some prints). A really memorable experience.
Did you know that he was a Christian?
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about 4 years ago
wow, this is an amazing find!
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about 4 years ago
Woow, what a naighborhoed your living in then – this man is a ledgean!
Btw: I need you to vote for me – Please
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about 4 years ago
Ipagpasalamat mo iyan sa iyong butihing digi cam,kung hindi sa kanya,hindi mo madiskubre ang mga peymos mong kapitbahay hehe
Maka libot nga riyan neks yer!
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about 4 years ago
pambihira! you are neighbor with a great artist. sana ginawa nilang van gogh like yung wall para mas may impact.
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about 4 years ago
wow kapitbahay mo pala si "vincent"…(starry starry night)
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about 4 years ago
ako gusto ko magkaroon ng kapitbahay na suplada! ahahaha mas astig yun! :hehe:
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about 4 years ago
masyado ka lang busy sa ibang bagay kaya di mo notice most of your surroundings, ang mahalaga nadiskubre mo.
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about 4 years ago
were you able to meet the master before he…
kung ako nandyan ang dami ko na na-explore as in hehe
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about 4 years ago
TUTUBI: kung nandito ka, tyak hindi ka mapipirmi sa hotel room mo I'm sure :happy:
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about 4 years ago
Siya yung inspiration behind, starry starry night, paint your palette blue and gray:hehe:
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