Tag: Mr. Gachet

  • The Mystery of a Great Work of Art

    The Mystery of a Great Work of Art

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    In June 1890, Vincent Van Gogh, wrote: I’ve done the portrait of Mr. Gachet with a melancholy expression, which might well seem like a grimace to those who see it…. Sad but gentle, yet clear and intelligent, that is how many portraits ought to be done.

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Donald T. Matter, Jr.
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I only know three sailors who were members of the U. S. Navy’s Civil Engineer Corps. And, to the man, each was most proud of being a Seabee as they were being Navy men.   Because of the emphasis on experience and skill rather than on physical standards, the average age a Seabee during the early […]

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