There, in Arles, the Dutch artist flourished creatively, even as his mental health declined.
Like the rest of the Post-Impressionist’s oeuvre, theCafe Terrace at Nightwas underappreciated during Van Gogh’s lifetime.
Today, however, it is recognized as one of the artist’s most significant works.
Vincentvan Gogh, “Café Terrace at Night,” 1888 (Photo: Paul Hermans viaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Scroll down to learn 10 interesting facts aboutCafe Terrace at Night.
Learn 10 facts about Van Gogh’s paintingCafe Terrace at Night.
I enormously enjoy painting on the spot at night.
Vincent van Gogh, “Self-Portrait,” 1889 (Photo: Szilas viaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
In the past, they used to draw, and paint the picture from the drawing in the daytime.
He made a drawing of the painting first.
The Starry Nightis, without doubt, one of Van Gogh’s most iconic works of art.
Vincent van Gogh, Drawing for “Café Terrace at Night,” 1888 (Photo: Dallas Museum of Art viaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Ultimately, they realized that the artist placed the stars exactly where they would have been on those dates.
Instead, he relies on an array of different blues and yellows to convey the scene.
Some think the painting is associated with the Last Supper.
Vincent van Gogh, “The Starry Night,” 1889 (Photo: MoMA viaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
In 2013, academics proposed that Van Gogh’s painting may include references to the Last Supper.
CafeTerrace at Nightmight depict a scene from a novel.
It might have also been inspired by a friend’s painting.
Vincent van Gogh, Detail of “Café Terrace at Night,” 1888 (Photo: Paul Hermans viaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
However, the novelBel-amimight not have been Van Gogh’s only influence.
The cafe depicted in the painting still exists.
Vincent van Gogh, Detail of “Café Terrace at Night,” 1888 (Photo: Paul Hermans viaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Left: Vincent van Gogh, “Café Terrace at Night,” 1888 (Photo: Paul Hermans viaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)Right: Louis Anquetin, “Avenue de Clichy: 5 PM,” 1887 (Photo: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art viaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Photo of Café Van Gogh in Arles, 2016 (Photo: John viaWikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 4.0
