Torso of Venus and a Landscape Torso of Venus and a Landscape Torso of Venus and a Landscape is a sketch by Post-Impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh. It now resides in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. This drawing was created while van Gogh was staying with his brother in Paris (in 1886-1888), a period during which they did not write any letters to each other. As a result, little is known about the artist during this period except for his still-life paintings and "Agostina Segatori Sitting in the Café du Tambourin". In 1887, he sketched this drawing onto a piece of paper with black chalk
Museum of the City of Merida Museum of the City of Merida The Museum of the City of Merida (Spanish: Museo de la Ciudad de Mérida) is located near Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, and is home to a large amount of archeological pieces that help to understand the development of the city from the pre-Hispanic to contemporary times. The museum is an important emblem that reaffirms the identity of the city. Even the building in which the museum lies is of historical importance, since it dates back to the period of the Porfiriate. The current headquarters of the Museum of the City constitutes an element of large