Comments on: Retracing Van Gogh: A walking tour of Neunen

By: Oh, the Places We See

Oh, the Places We See — Sat, 13 Aug 2022 17:50:41 +0000

In reply to Denzil. It's a beauty! I really wanted to spend more time there. So much to see and do and learn.

By: Denzil

Denzil — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 17:16:53 +0000

Used to live close to here, it’s a lovely area isn’t it.

By: Oh, the Places We See

Oh, the Places We See — Sat, 06 Aug 2022 12:18:53 +0000

In reply to WanderingCanadians. Thanks for walking Neunen a with us!

By: WanderingCanadians

WanderingCanadians — Sat, 06 Aug 2022 04:11:15 +0000

How neat to see the town where Van Gogh lived and drew inspiration from. The full-size sculpture of the Potato Eaters is fascinating. Thanks for sharing. Linda

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 19:47:47 +0000

Thank you for the tour of Neuen, Rusha! Great sculpture version!

By: Oh, the Places We See

Oh, the Places We See — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 16:12:55 +0000

In reply to thehungrytravellers.blog. I think it may be coming to our area. We’d love to see it!

By: Oh, the Places We See

Oh, the Places We See — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 16:12:12 +0000

In reply to Armando Garcia. We loved that museum but chose to revisit Rijksmuseum. Really, though, I liked the Van Gogh Museum better.

By: Oh, the Places We See

Oh, the Places We See — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 16:10:57 +0000

In reply to kzmcb. I hadn’t even thought of that!!!! Thanks for reminding me.

By: Oh, the Places We See

Oh, the Places We See — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 16:10:22 +0000

In reply to Toonsarah. You are so right. I guess I was jumping in to what sells at the gift shop! There were huge displays of cheery sunflowers and starry nights. No vicarage reproductions, however. The museum in Neunen is a good one, but photography wasn’t allowed. Thanks for taking a look!

By: Toonsarah

Toonsarah — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 13:24:54 +0000

This sounds like a fascinating exploration of a village I hadn’t really heard of, even though I’m a big admirer of Van Gogh’s work. I was going to tell you about visiting the immersive experience but I see Phil (Hungry Traveller) has already mentioned it. I’m not sure however that I’d agree with you that his later work was lighter in mood. The colours may have been brighter than in the Potato Eaters but it’s clear he was still tormented by his demons.