{"title":"Kröller-Müller; Netherlands","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9138\/6686\/files\/Kroller-Muller_Netherlands.jpg?v=1773787620\" alt=\"\"\u003eLocated in the heart of De Hoge Veluwe National Park in the Netherlands, the Kröller-Müller Museum offers a unique synthesis of art, architecture, and nature. The museum is world-renowned for its collection of 19th- and 20th-century art, featuring as its centerpiece the world’s second-largest collection of works by Vincent van Gogh and one of the largest sculpture gardens in Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Collector’s Dream in a National Park\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe museum is the realization of the vision of Helene Kröller-Müller (1869-1939), one of the most significant private collectors of the early 20th century. In 1909, she and her husband, Anton Kröller, acquired the vast estate that now forms the national park. While he intended it as a hunting reserve, Helene dreamt of creating a “museum-home” for her immense collection of nearly 11,500 art objects. After the original museum project was interrupted by World War I and economic crisis, the couple reached an agreement to cede their collection and property to the Dutch state. The Rijksmuseum Kröller-Müller finally opened in 1938, with Helene serving as its first director.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Van Gogh Collection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe heart of the museum is its unparalleled collection of works by Vincent van Gogh. Helene Kröller-Müller was one of the first collectors to recognize the artist’s genius, and she amassed a considerable number of his paintings and drawings. Today, the museum holds the second-largest Van Gogh collection in the world, surpassed only by the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. It features many of his masterpieces, including The Potato Eaters, Café Terrace at Night, and Sorrowing Old Man (At Eternity’s Gate).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Sculpture Garden: Art in Nature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFulfilling Helene Kröller-Müller’s vision of a symbiosis between art and the surrounding landscape, the museum added a sculpture garden in 1961. Spanning over 75 acres, it has grown to become one of the largest in Europe. The garden allows visitors to experience monumental works by modern masters such as Auguste Rodin, Henry Moore, Jean Dubuffet, and Richard Serra in a serene, natural setting, fully integrating the art with its environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArchitectural Growth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original museum building was designed by Henry van de Velde. Following its opening, the museum continued to expand to accommodate its growing collections. A new exhibition wing, designed by Wim Quist, was added in the 1970s, and various pavilions by renowned architects like Gerrit Rietveld and Aldo van Eyck have been incorporated into the complex, further blending modern architecture with the natural parkland.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-cafe-terrace-on-the-place-du-forum-arles-at-night","title":"The Cafe Terrace on the Place Du Forum, Arles, at Night","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"563\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"206\"\u003eCafé Terrace at Night\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"230\"\u003eVincent van Gogh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis one of the most beloved works of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"289\"\u003ePost-Impressionism\u003c\/strong\u003e, painted in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"320\"\u003eSeptember 1888\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eduring the artist’s stay in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"366\"\u003eArles, France\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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This oil on canvas, now in the Kröller-Müller Museum in Otterlo, encapsulates many of the artist’s recurring preoccupations in Provence—night skies, rural paths, and above all, the cypress tree, which Van Gogh described as “beautiful as regards lines and proportions, like an Egyptian obelisk.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.homage-art-to-be.com\/blogs\/news\/country-road-in-provence-by-night\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"country-road-in-provence-by-night\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eRead more about this work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"Homage Art To Be","offers":[{"title":"Original: 90.6 cm x 72 cm","offer_id":53185676411198,"sku":null,"price":477.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Small: 36.2 cm x 28.8 cm","offer_id":53185676443966,"sku":null,"price":276.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium: 54.4 cm x 43.2 cm","offer_id":53185676476734,"sku":null,"price":331.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large: 72.5 cm x 57.6 cm","offer_id":53185676509502,"sku":null,"price":397.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9138\/6686\/files\/Road_with_Cypress_and_Star-scaled.jpg?v=1773791942"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.homageart2b.com\/collections\/kroller-muller-netherlands.oembed","provider":"Homage Art To Be","version":"1.0","type":"link"}