The piece of art that made me want to talk
Vincent Van Gogh's oil painting: 'the potato eaters', also known by its Dutch
name 'De Aardappelters'. Painted in 1885 in Nuenen, Netherlands, one of the many
accommodations for Van Gogh during his lifetime.
"Aardappel", the word for potato, translates literally to "Earth Apple" which
perfectly reflects the worth of the potatoes to this family, it is their own
fruit straight from the earth which they work with.
I first came across this painting on a trip to the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam
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