Van Gogh Museum opens virtual reality tour

The Covid-19 pandemic has also forced cultural venues such as museums, galleries and theatres to close.Many museums and galleries have opened virtual reality tours.to facilitate visitors during the quarantine period around the world, including the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, which houses the largest Van Gogh collection in the world. To see this collection, you just need to visitmuseum websiteand follow the instructions.

Vincent Willem van Gogh (1853-1890), a famous Dutch artist, was a pioneer of expressionism and modern art. In Germany, he was also the one who ignited the Fauvism and Expressionism. His works were influential not only domestically but also internationally.

Unfortunately, his works only gained attention after his suicide. Art lovers studied and researched the works of the man who was considered a madman at the time. Many of his paintings are always at the top of the list of the most expensive paintings in the world.

The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam (Netherlands), designed by Gerrit Rietveld and Kisho Kurokawa, opened in 1973. His works are obtained from the Van Gogh Foundation, including his early works such asSelf-portrait with grey felt hatandPotato eaters. This is the largest collection of Van Gogh's works in the world, with more than 200 paintings, 500 drawings and around 700 letters. In 2013, a glass entrance was built, making the Van Gogh Museum a true art gallery.

In 2015, the museum had 1.9 million visitors, ranking 2nd in the Netherlands in terms of visitors, and 31st in the world.

Van Gogh's most famous paintings are displayed here such asSunflowers, Almond Blossoms, Irises, Portrait of Dr. Gachet, The Sad Old Man, Starry Night, Olive Trees, Night Caféand pictures of wheat fields.

In addition, the museum also displays works by painters Monet, Gauguin and Seurat.

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