Our visit to Amsterdam continues.
The impetus for traveling to Amsterdam was to visit the Van Gogh Museum there. During Year 4, we have learned a lot about Vincent Van Gogh's like and artwork. We wanted to learn more. So, we went to Amsterdam to see the world's largest collection of Van Gogh's works.
Opened in 1973, the Van Gogh Museum is located near the Rijksmuseum and is home to some of Van Gogh's most famous paintings. The bulk of the collection was donated by his descendants who worked hard to promote and preserve his legacy.
The museum today consists of two large modern buildings connected by an underground passage. the circular building on the left is a visitor center and exhibition hall, while the building on the right has many galleries displaying Van Gogh's paintings, drawings and letters.
Taking photographs in the museum was not allowed, with one exception. Photos were allowed at the "selfie walls". Below, Jean-Claude and Marie-Chantal pose in front of an image of Van Gogh's Almond Blossoms (1890) and Sunflowers (1889).
Fortunately, the fine folks at the Van Gogh Museum allow visitors to use photos from the museum's website. So, here is a sampling of some of our favorite paintings at the museum. Enjoy.
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| Avenue of Poplars in Autumn (1884) |
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| Self-Portrait with Grey Felt Hat (1887) |
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| Path in the Woods (1887) |
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| The Yellow House (The Street) (1888) |
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| The Bedroom (1888) (first version) |
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| The Pink Orchard (1888) |
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| The Pink Peach Tree (1888) |
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| The White Orchard (1888) |
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| Field with Irises near Arles (1888) |
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| Garden of the Asylum (1889) |
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| Undergrowth (1889) |
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| The Siesta (after Millet) (1889-1890) |
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| Irises (1890) |
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| Almond Blossoms (1890) |
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| Self-portrait with Bandaged Ear (1889) |
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| Daubigny's Garden (1890) |
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| Wheatfield with Crows (1890) |
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| Wheatfield under Thunderclouds (1890) |
We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to the Van Gogh Museum. Our visit reinforced some things we had learned about Van Gogh. His painting was transformed once he moved to France in 1886 and discovered how French artists were painting. In the Netherlands, his paintings were relatively dark and foreboding, while his paintings in France were vibrant, filled with bright colors.
In addition, Van Gogh, while living in France, produced a large number of paintings in a relatively short amount of time (about 4 years). Nevertheless, Van Gogh did not paint quickly or carelessly. Instead, Van Gogh approached each painting with care, always taking time to improve both his technique and use of color.
We were happy to see more of Van Gogh's paintings in Amsterdam. We look forward to seeing even more during future years of the 10 Year Plan.
Thanks for visiting Amsterdam with us.
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