There Is Nothing More Truly Artistic

From Letter 682, written in Arles on 18 September 1888, addressed to Theo. The full sentence reads: "You are kind to painters, and I tell you, the more I think it over, the more I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people." Van Gogh wrote it in gratitude for Theo's sustained financial and emotional support, connecting human love directly to the conditions that make art possible.