the nights were wrapped in a white sheet

Jun 15, 2009 05:24

I went to see the Rjikes museum and the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam. It was like going to see the holy grail. (Until Wednesday, when I see the Louvre.) I remember when I was in high school art class, and my teacher liked to extol the virtues of seeing the Van Gogh paintings 'in the pigment'. She loved how chunky and textured they were. And she was ( Read more... )

belgium, art, happiness, awesome

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t3h_toby_chan June 15 2009, 16:29:39 UTC
Did you get to lick a Van Gogh?

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ivy_chan June 15 2009, 16:54:48 UTC
*lol* I did not know that was an option!

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t3h_toby_chan June 15 2009, 17:12:14 UTC
You have not truly experienced a Van Gogh until you've licked it!

http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=123814&title=john-hodgman-art-authentication

(don't know if this'll work overseas)

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ivy_chan June 15 2009, 17:15:58 UTC
I shall certainly keep this in mind for my trips to future art museums. <8D!!

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