Amsterdam      Beautiful view of the canals. The picture on the right was taken from the bridge in front of the Rijksmuseum.    These pictures were taken during a boat ride through the canals of Amsterdam.    The canal in front of the Centraal Station, next to the Damrak Straat Ticket to the Van Gogh Museum, the home of the world's largest collection of works by Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890), one of my favorite painters. The museum has more than 200 paintings and 500 drawings. After Vincent's death in July 1890, his brother Theo, who was an art dealer, owned most of Vincent's works. In 1962, the works which still remained in the family collection were purchased by the newly established Vincent van Gogh Foundation The funds were provided by the Dutch state, which also constructed the museum building designed by the Dutch architect Gerrit Rietveld and his partners. The van Gogh Museum first opened in 1973. This is Vincent's most famous painting, Sunflowers (Zonnenbloemen). Arles, 1889. Oil on canvas 95 x 73 cm.    De oogst (The Harvest). Arles, 1888. Oil on canvas 73 x 92 cm. One of my favorite Van Gogh's paintings. Gezicht op Parijs (View of Paris). Paris, 1886. Oil on canvas 54 x 72,5 cm.   Nationaal Monument at Dam Square.      Zuidenkerk  Westerkerk  Montelbaanstoren       A beautiful aerial view of Amsterdam and the Westerkerk.  Aerial view of the city and the Montelbaanstoren.    :: Previous Page ::       << Back to the Dutch Travels Menu << This page was created on: February 28, 2002. Last updated on: July 8, 2008. [ Site Menu ] [ Home ] ~ Graphics by: Graphics by Irene ~ Comet Creations (www.cometcreations.com) ~ For information about the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, visit the site of the Van Gogh Museum.

Nothing in this site is Public Domain. Graphics are copyrighted by various artists and are used with permission. Please, click on the links above to visit the websites were you can download the graphics from. Do NOT save anything from my pages, please.