The Last Morning I Saw Him

The Last Morning I Saw Him

Milan, September 1516I traveled with Leonardo as far as Milan before turning back. He is going to France at the invitation of the French King, to a chateau at Amboise where he will be given a title and a stipend and comfortable rooms and a studio, and he will live out...
Two Hours in a Cafe in Arles

Two Hours in a Cafe in Arles

Arles, November 1888I was introduced to Vincent van Gogh this evening by a mutual acquaintance from Paris. We sat in a cafe near the Place du Forum for two hours. He talked about color and light with a precision that was almost scientific and a passion that was...