I hope they can settle this. When I was last in Europe I visited the museum and for the first time realized how unique Vincent Van Gogh's art was.
The Museum displays his work in controlled lighting so as to get the full effect of the colors and textures he uses. Of course I had always enjoyed prints of his work but that's all I had seen. Seeing "Sunflowers" at the Van Gogh Museum I almost cried - it was so beautiful I didn't want to leave the room.
It was lovely beyond any representation that I had previously seen: I felt betrayed by technology: I'd never be able to see it again in its full beauty without crossing an ocean. And for once in my life I understood the desire to own, to possess, original art.
dtagames · 50m ago
Indeed. I saw these works when the museum was being renovated decades ago and they were brought to LA and DC. Wheat Field with Crows is unbelievable in person. Paint, especially his impasto, can't be duplicated in print or on screens.
The Museum displays his work in controlled lighting so as to get the full effect of the colors and textures he uses. Of course I had always enjoyed prints of his work but that's all I had seen. Seeing "Sunflowers" at the Van Gogh Museum I almost cried - it was so beautiful I didn't want to leave the room.
It was lovely beyond any representation that I had previously seen: I felt betrayed by technology: I'd never be able to see it again in its full beauty without crossing an ocean. And for once in my life I understood the desire to own, to possess, original art.