Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam Guided Tour with Art Historian
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Trip Type: Private Sightseeing Tours
Duration: 90 minutes
Enjoy a 1.5 hour private tour with a senior art historian guide at the The Van Gogh museum, which offers one of the best overview of the fine art of Vincent van Gogh and his contemporaries.
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Enjoy a 1.5 hour private tour with a senior art historian guide at the The Van Gogh museum, which offers one of the best overview of the fine art of Vincent van Gogh and his contemporaries.You will meet your guide at 8.55am in front of the building next door, the Stedelijk Museum, outside under the huge white awning that looks like a giant bath tub.
Explore the museum which has been divided into chronological sections: the Nuenen "Potato Eaters" period, then the blossoming in the Paris years with the Impressionist influence, followed by a great department for his glory years in Arles. You will then take the elevator to the top floor to witness the art from his clouded but still glorious year of mental troubles in St Remy. The very last section shows the last two months of his life in Auvers-sur-Oise in which ha had a large output.
At the beginning, your guide will discuss a series of events that occurred in Van Gogh's life and which influenced his art, such as his failures in school and in his first jobs or his visits at many museums.
About your tour guide: Your professional guide initially graduated in 1975 as an elementary school teacher, and in 1987 as an art historian, making this an ideal family tour for school kids and adults alike.
Explore the museum which has been divided into chronological sections: the Nuenen "Potato Eaters" period, then the blossoming in the Paris years with the Impressionist influence, followed by a great department for his glory years in Arles. You will then take the elevator to the top floor to witness the art from his clouded but still glorious year of mental troubles in St Remy. The very last section shows the last two months of his life in Auvers-sur-Oise in which ha had a large output.
At the beginning, your guide will discuss a series of events that occurred in Van Gogh's life and which influenced his art, such as his failures in school and in his first jobs or his visits at many museums.
About your tour guide: Your professional guide initially graduated in 1975 as an elementary school teacher, and in 1987 as an art historian, making this an ideal family tour for school kids and adults alike.
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