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Rijksmuseum Vincent Van Gogh Review
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Rijksmuseum Vincent Van Gogh 
Vincent Van Gogh Museum
Museums / Galleries,
Museum District
Fodor's Review:
Opened in 1973, this remarkable, light-infused building, based on a design by famed De Stijl architect Gerrit Rietveld, venerates the short, certainly not sweet, but highly productive career of everyone's favorite tortured 19th-century artist. First things first: Vincent was a Dutch boy, so his name is not pronounced like the "Go" in Go-Go Lounge but rather like the "Go" uttered when one is choking on a whole raw herring. Although some of the Van Gogh paintings scattered throughout the world's high-art temples are of dubious provenance, this collection's authenticity is indisputable: its roots trace directly back to brother Theo van Gogh, Vincent's artistic and financial supporter. The 200 paintings and 500 drawings on display here begin in 1880, when Van Gogh was 27 and end in 1890, when he took his own life. The Potato Eaters, the series of Sunflowers and landscapes such as Irises and Wheatfield with a Reaper, are some of Van Gogh's most famous pieces. A bonus of the Van Gogh Museum is that it holds temporary exhibits of other important 19th-century artists and collections of art, graphic design, photography, and sculpture related to Van Gogh's development as a painter. A modern oval extension, opened in 1999, connects the main galleries by an underground walkway. The museum's café and shop are worth taking the time to enjoy.
INFO
- Address: Paulus Potterstraat 7, Museum District, Amsterdam
- Phone: 020/570-5200
- Web site
- Cost: EUR 10
- Open: Sat.-Thurs. 10-6, Fri. 10-10
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