To watch in HD, get ClipCafe PRO
The Kröller-Müller's finances nose dived
Please log in to add to collections.
Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies

The Kröller-Müller's finances nose dived and in 1922, the museumbuilding sites had to...

The Kröller-Müller's finances nose dived and in 1922, the museum
building sites had to close due to lack of funds

Full Transcript

00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:03.096
The Kröller-Müller's finances nose dived
00:00:03.096 --> 00:00:08.002
and in 1922, the museum building sites had to close
00:00:08.002 --> 00:00:09.079
due to lack of funds.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:29:42
Uploaded
Jun 27, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
N/A

Want This Clip in HD?

Upgrade for HD/4K downloads and unlimited access. Upgrade now →

Movie Summary

A new look at Van Gogh, through the legacy of the largest private collector of artworks by the Dutch painter: Helene Kröller-Müller (1869-1939), who, in the early 20th Century, ended up buying nearly 300 of his works.
In the following years, Helene was often depressed, - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:07
In the following years, Helene was often depressed,
In the end, the museum was built on a more modest scale, - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:06
In the end, the museum was built on a more modest scale,
Based on a project by a Belgian architect, - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:10
Based on a project by a Belgian architect,
Helene died in 1939, a year after the museum opened. - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:05
Helene died in 1939, a year after the museum opened.
In a letter to Sam, she wrote, - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:19
In a letter to Sam, she wrote,
(dramatic music) - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:10
(dramatic music)
But now her collection is in demand, - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:05
But now her collection is in demand,
(dramatic music) - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:13
(dramatic music)
These drawings, for example, - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:05
These drawings, for example,
They are taken out of their drawers - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:07
They are taken out of their drawers
(dramatic music) - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:09
(dramatic music)
Before traveling, they must be meticulously examined. - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:04
Before traveling, they must be meticulously examined.
A report is drafted about their condition, - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:07
A report is drafted about their condition,
It is essential that the canvas is not damaged by moving. - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:05
It is essential that the canvas is not damaged by moving.
(dramatic music) - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:12
(dramatic music)
And it's going to Vicenza in the fall. - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:04
And it's going to Vicenza in the fall.
I'm now removing the degraded yellow varnish, - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:09
I'm now removing the degraded yellow varnish,
In this painting van Gogh used a lot of - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:05
In this painting van Gogh used a lot of
In the background, you can see very, - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:15
In the background, you can see very,
And the nice thing about this painting is, - Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies 00:07
And the nice thing about this painting is,