尽管有相当数量的论文评述过凡·高和他的艺术成就,但国内学者未曾注意到凡·高的艺术观念的形成与浪漫主义文化 环境之间的关系。笔者在阅读凡·高全部英文书信的基础上,从文化的视角,探讨凡·高与浪漫主义运动、十九世纪宗教改革 以及乌托邦思潮之间的关系,达到深入理解他的生活观念和艺术理想的目的。 Although a considerable number of papers commented on Van Gogh and his artistic accomplishments, domestic scholars have not noticed the relationship between van Gogh’s artistic ideas and the romantic cultural environment. Based on the reading of all Van Gogh’s correspondence in English, the author explores the relationship between Van Gogh and the romantic movement, the religious reform in the 19th century and the utopian trend of thoughts so as to gain a deeper understanding of his concept of life and artistic ideal the goal of.