I loved this museum. It is full of incredible art & inspiring quotes from Van Gogh throughout the building... Pretty sure I still have them in a notebook somewhere. If you go, get there early and you'll be glad once you see the line of people waiting to get in. One of my favorite museums ever.
When you actually see the canvases up close and personal, you can see the thick swirls of paint. the ridges from his brush strokes, the layers of color. And you can really feel the energy and imagine him feverishly painting away......this doesn't translate in the reproductions we've all seen ad When you actually see the canvases up close and personal, you can see the thick swirls of paint. the ridges from his brush strokes, the layers of color. And you can really feel the energy and imagine him feverishly painting away......this doesn't translate in the reproductions we've all seen ad nauseum on posters and coffee mugs.You don't get the sense of his vitality, or his personality like you do when you are in the presence of his art.…see moresee less
When you actually see the canvases up close and personal, you can see the thick swirls of paint. the ridges from his brush strokes, the layers of color. And you can really feel the energy and imagine him feverishly painting away......this doesn't translate in the reproductions we've all seen ad When you actually see the canvases up close and personal, you can see the thick swirls of paint. the ridges from his brush strokes, the layers of color. And you can really feel the energy and imagine him feverishly painting away......this doesn't translate in the reproductions we've all seen ad nauseum on posters and coffee mugs.You don't get the sense of his vitality, or his personality like you do when you are in the presence of his art.…see moresee less