Dedicated to Vincent Van Gogh

I've been to the Netherlands quite a few times, and with those visits I never fail to include the Van Gogh Museum in my itinerary. What sets this museum apart from all the other museums in Europe is that it has by far the largest collection of art works from the famous painter Vincent Van Gogh, who is a native of the country. It houses more than 200 paintings and 600 drawings from the gifted Dutch artist.

It was a long queue but with the help of my iPod mini and chitchat with some Dutch friends, I was patient half the time. After a considerable time, we were ushered into the museum's interior. The artworks have always amazed me even if I'm quite acquainted with them already. The tour was short but fulfilling, as always. The best time to check the museum is during the evening, but the evening schedule is available only once a week. At this time, there is a number of visitors, so you can have a lot of time to examine each artwork.

I especially love 'Starry Night Over The Rhone' which quite resembles another of his famous works, 'Starry Night.' If you happen to see the painting or visit the museum itself you'll notice the difference between the Starry paintings. 'Starry Night Over The Rhone River' has human elements. The thing that is missing in the 'Starry Night' painting.