est. 2026 · a division of the journal
Visitors pause before Van Gogh’s self-portraits at the Van Gogh Museum.
The Room Itself

Self-Portrait Room, Van Gogh Museum

Robert | Visual Diary
artist Robert | Visual Diary (photograph) · building by Gerrit Rietveld, architect, 1973
date 2025
medium Digital photograph
origin Amsterdam, Netherlands
credit line Robert | Visual Diary / Unsplash
hall 02 The Room Itself
rights Unsplash License

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