Louis van Tilborgh, curator of research at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, said the painting was unusual for the 19th century impressionist, depicting large human figures in a landscape. Museum De Fundatie
Posted on 02/26/2010 2:17:41 PM PST by JoeProBono
Dirk Hannema, a discredited art curator, has the last laugh after a work by Vincent Van Gogh is discovered in his collection.
Dirk Hannema was known as a brilliant art curator but a bit of a fool. He claimed he had seven Vermeers in his collection, several Van Goghs and a few Rembrandts, but no one believed him.
Now 25 years after his death it turned out he was right -- about one work by Vincent van Gogh.
The painting, "Le Blute-Fin Mill," goes on public display Wednesday in the small Museum de Fundatie in the central Dutch town of Zwolle.
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Louis van Tilborgh, curator of research at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, said the painting was unusual for the 19th century impressionist, depicting large human figures in a landscape. Museum De Fundatie
Good one, Vincent...
Nice!
Thanks for posting this. I love Van Gogh. He’s my favorite painter.
I’m the first to admit that I am an old redneck from the farming south, but when I walk into a museum with walls full of Van Gogh’s and Monet’s, my heart know what art is...
No... Amsterdam!...(Bad joke)
I have seen several of VVG exhibits. I am not an art expert, but I find his work to be amazing.
How many watts did the windmill produce?
To see his paintings in person is astounding. On some of his paintings the paint is so thick it actually sticks out in three D. The blossoms on the cherry tree look like you could pick them.
“Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears........VINCENT, NO! aw crap..........”
That’s how I feel!
Ha!
It’s nice to see a new work of art!
I’ve seen that at the Museum of Modern Art. Unbelievable. Very powerful.
- gotta gogh??
ping of interest devolve
Years ago, when I was studying portrait painting at The Art Student’s League in Manhatten, I used to practically live in MOMA and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. I loved many artists and paintings but my favorites were the Van Gogh’s and Rembrandt’s. Both pure genius.
Very nice!
I was thinking that the value of art by a culture seems to reflect an overall sytem of values and a depth of human value . For example: African art has almost zero monetary value, but that Van Gogh will fetch multi millions.
Will the Art of today's moderrn culture have value in the future ?
I have an African mask with hundreds of hours work in it with beads and seashells stitched on, woven grass, and spotted leopard skin. My uncle got it in the Congo in 1959 when he was a Mobil Oil bush pilot. It is quite beautiful. The local galleries in los Angeles are not interested and it wouldn't even fetch $25 on E-bay last time I tried. I also have a worthless carved head in hardwood very well done and a copper relief wall hanging , all worthless art from Africa. You would think someone from that culture would find value in those art items from at least 50 years ago
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