Title: Van Gogh inspireert
Description: The paintings in the exhibition Van Gogh Inspires: Matisse, Kirchner, Kandinsky: Highlights from the Merzbacher Collection show the impact Vincent van Gogh had on the most important artists of the early twentieth century. Masterpieces by the likes of Henri Matisse, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Wassily Kandinsky are being shown in the Netherlands for the first time. The private art collection assembled by Werner and Gabrielle Merzbacher is considered one of the finest in the world. The works are presented on the third floor of the Van Gogh Museum. The focus of the exhibition Van Gogh Inspires: Matisse, Kirchner, Kandinsky: Highlights from the Merzbacher Collection is on the way Van Gogh influenced the French Fauvists and German Expressionists. Exhibition: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (24.08.-27.11.2016).
Subjects: Exhibitions, Influence, Modern Painting
People: Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), Henri Matisse (1869-1954), Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938), Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944)