Restoration of Van Gogh’s Masterpiece “The Bedroom” can be Followed Via Blog
AMSTERDAM.- March 11 marks the beginning of a comprehensive campaign on Vincent van Gogh's painting "The Bedroom" (1888). Art lovers can follow the process of restoring this popular painting step by step via a special blog on www.vangoghmuseum.com/bedroomsecrets. Among others the museum's head of restoration Ella Hendriks will give online updates on the progress of the restoration week by week. "It's the first time we've rendered each step of a restoration accessible to the public in this way" says Axel Rüger, director of the Van Gogh Museum. "And it has the added advantage of keeping the canvas in the public eye." The director will be launching the Bedroom secrets blog today by means of a personal blog post. At the same time the presentation "Bedroom Secrets: Restoration of a Masterpiece" will be on show in the museum's Rietveld building up to 29 August 2010. The bedroom underwent a thorough Read more...
