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Van Gogh Museum (Amsterdam)

Vincent Van Gogh Museum (1853-90), born in Zundert, began painting in 1880. He worked in the Netherlands for five yearg, before moving to Paris, and then settling at Aries in the south of France in February 1888. There he painted over 200 canvases in 15 months. During his time in France, however, Van Gogh suffered recurrent nervous crises, hallucinations, and depression.

After a fierce argument with his contemporary, French artist Gauguin, he cut off part of his own ear and his mental instability forced him into an asylum. Van Gogh's final years were characterized by tremendous bursts of activity. During the last 70 days of his life he painted 70 canvases. In July 1890 he finally shot himself and died two days later. At the time of his death he was on the verge of being acclaimed.
Van Gogh's younger brother Theo, an art dealer, amassed a collection of 200 of his paintings and 500 drawings.

These, together with around 850 letters written by the artist to Theo, form the core of the museum's outstanding collection. Famous works on display include The Potato Eaters (1885), from the artist's Dutch period, Tbe Bedroom at Aries (1888), painted to celebrate his achievement of domestic stability in the Yellow House in Aries, and Vase witb Sun flowers (1889). One of Van Gogh's last paintings is rhe dramatic Wheatfield and Crows (1890). The menacing crows and violence of the sky show the depth of the artist's mental anguish in the Vincent van Gogh last few weeks before in 1871 his death. Also on show are selected works by van Gogh's friends and contemporaries, as well as temporary exhibitions.

Open Daily
Closed January 1
Address Paulus Potterstraat 7.
Web www.vangoghmuseum.nl

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• Museum Het Rembrandthuis (Amsterdam)
• Nederlands Scheepvaart Museum (Amsterdam)
• Nemo (Amsterdam)
• Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam)
• Stedelijk Museum (Amsterdam)
• Van Gogh Museum (Amsterdam)

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