Chicago - Sleep inside a Van Gogh painting
Art lovers can enjoy an inspiring night’s sleep - by stepping inside a Vincent Van Gogh painting.
The latest addition to Airbnb was added by The Art Institute of Chicago and has recreated the 1888 Bedroom in Arles painting in every detail - including the bedside blue jug and the positioning of the chairs.
Bringing the famous artwork to life, the vibrant bedroom is advertised online for just $10 (R158) a night for two people. The room features the recognisable wooden-framed double bed with its classic red blanket, as well as two simple wooden chairs, a bedside table, a framed picture and a peg rail.
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Accessories including a towel, a blue jug and glasses are also showcased in the room, which will literally make you feel like you’re living in a masterpiece.
The rental was created to promote the institute’s new exhibition, which focuses on Van Gogh’s Bedroom In Arles series.
The room, which sits in a building off the museum’s campus in Chicago’s River North neighbourhood, is part of a larger apartment and comes with free wi-fi and a kitchen.
A photo posted by The Art Institute of Chicago (@artinstitutechi) on Feb 16, 2016 at 4:47pm PST
The institute also includes free tickets to the exhibition with the room.
The advertisement, which is written by “Vincent Van Gogh” states: “This room will make you feel like you’re living in a painting. It’s decorated in a Post-Impressionist style, reminiscent of Southern France and times gone by. Its furniture, bright colours, and artwork will give you the experience of a lifetime.
“I am charging $10 for no other reason than that I need to buy paint. However, I will be happy to provide you with tickets to my exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago.”
A photo posted by The Art Institute of Chicago (@artinstitutechi) on Feb 16, 2016 at 1:57pm PST
l Book online at www.airbnb.com/rooms/10981658. If you can’t make it to Chicago, head to Arles, France, to stay in a reproduction of the room that inspired Vincent Van Gogh’s painting The Bedroom In Arles.
Daily Mail