Vincent Van Gogh has always been my favorite artist. His work was extremely revolutionary for the time period in which he lived (the 1800s). Van Gogh unfortunately was not well known for his artwork during his lifetime. His paintings were unlike anything else during his time. He used wide brush strokes and painted with bright punches of color that mirrored his emotional and psychological struggles. His life was a series of crazy twists and turns which involved him eventually cutting off part of his ear in a rage. If only he could see how much he has influenced modern art today.
Anyhow, the third item on my bucket list is going to Amsterdam to visit the Van Gogh Museum. It has the largest collection of paintings by Vincent Van Gogh in the entire world. You may ask why go to a museum half way across the world just to see some paintings when you can just look at them online? Well, the reason is seeing them in real life and being able to physically look at the brush strokes is a completely different experience than just seeing a print. I love to oil paint, so being able to see exactly how he laid the paint on the canvas fascinates me. I think I would really grow as an artist just by being able to see Van Gogh's work with my own eyes. I have only seen a couple of his paintings in real life at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. They just do not have a good selection of his more popular pieces. Also, it just sounds cool to be able to say you have been to the Van Gogh Musem in Amsterdam. Plus, Amsterdam just seems like a really neat place to visit and there are a lot of interesting places surrounding it.
To find more information about the Van Gogh Museum you can visit the website here.
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