A No Kings Movement for 19th-Century Art

Jean-François Millet was a hero to van Gogh for the way he drew attention to the nobility and heroism of the seldom howling underdog.

A No Kings Movement for 19th-Century Art
Jean-François Millet, "The Wood Sawyers" (1850–52), oil on canvas; Victoria and Albert Museum, London (© V&A Images / Victoria and Albert Museum, London)