VAN GOGH UP CLOSE
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Saturday, March 24, 2012
$85

During his stay in Paris from 1886 to 1887, after he moved to Paris from the Netherlands, Vincent van Gogh significantly revised his portrayal of nature as a result of his encounter with contemporary trends in painting, including the Impressionists and his investigation of Japanese art.  He began a more varied and expressive approach as he began introducing brighter color into his work.  He painted many still life paintings of flowers, including the Blue Vase, experimenting with color, light and techniques he learned from several different modern artists before moving on to other subjects.  This exhibition will present some forty-five paintings that demonstrate the artist's new approach to landscape painting, in which he experimented with depth of field and focus, closing in on his subject or providing shifting perspectives on, for example, a field or the corner of a garden.

Join your friends for a guided tour of this remarkable exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.  Lunch on your own at the museum.

Departure: 
8:00 am from UD Lifelong Learning Wilmington
Return:
Approximately 3:00 pm.

TOUR INCLUDES:  Roundtrip transportation from UD Lifelong Learning Wilmington  *  Admission to the exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art  *  Services of a Tour Director from 4 Seasons Tours.

CONDITIONS:  Full payment is due no later than March 1, 2012.
CANCELLATIONS:  After final payment date, March 1, 2012, no refunds unless replaced by another passenger.

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