Enamel Magnet: Van Gogh's Almond Blossom Edgar Degas Crafting them provides dignified work

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Enamel Magnet: Van Gogh's Almond Blossom Edgar Degas Crafting them provides dignified workAlmond Blossom was painted to celebrate the birth of Vincent van Goghs nephew, son of his brother Theo and sister in law Jo. Theo wrote to his brother on January 31, 1890, to announce the birth of his son, also named Vincent. Vincent was very close to his brother Theo and he sought to symbolize new life in the flowers of the almond tree for the birth of baby Vincent. The composition is unlike any other of van Gogh's paintings. The branches of the