More than 200 paintings by Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, and nearly every sketch, print, etching, and piece of correspondence he ever produced, are housed here. The city-centre Van Gogh Museum has the world's largest collection of the artist's work.
The galleries of the permanent collection are divided into three sections, one devoted to Van Gogh himself, a second featuring other artists, with a third on the history of the collection. Van Gogh's art is organised chronologically, each section on a different phase of his life and work, coinciding with his move to a new location: Holland, Paris, Arles, Saint-Rémy and Auvers-sur-Oise.
The museum consists of two buildings. The main structure, designed by Gerrit Rietveld, opened in 1973 and the Exhibition Wing by Kisho Kurokawa was completed in 1999. It is a light, white building of curving walls, with a pleasant café on the ground floor.
The museum consists of two buildings. The main structure, designed by Gerrit Rietveld, opened in 1973 and the Exhibition Wing by Kisho Kurokawa was completed in 1999. It is a light, white building of curving walls, with a pleasant café on the ground floor.
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