"Cafe Terrace at Night" is a painting by Van Gogh of a coffee shop in France. He painted it in September, 1888. Van Gogh is widely known for his painting "Starry Night". "Cafe Terrece at Night" is the first painting in which he used the starry background in the night sky. Visitors in Arles, France can still visit the site where Van Gogh sat with his easel to paint this picture. I have always wanted to visit France, ever since I was a child, so I love any artwork that portrays it. "Cafe Terrace at Night" has warm, inviting colors that make me wish I could be sitting at the little coffee shop myself in 1888. I love to look at this painting and imagine what the coffee shop is like inside and the French people having conversation over coffee under a beautiful starry sky. It provides a sense of serenity, as if you would have no worries if you were there. Van Gogh is famous for many of his paintings, but "Cafe Terrace at Night" is one of my favorites.
The popular song 'Vincent' by Don Mc Lean is a comparison of the lyrics to Van Gogh's actual life with 'Cafe Terrace at Night' portrays mixed warm hues, captivating moments, life and style.
ReplyDeleteI really like this painting and I chose another piece of artwork by Van Gogh. "Starry Night" also has a song that reflects the painting by Don McLean.
ReplyDeleteI really like this painting too. And my final project in Drawing class at the uofa was this painting.
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