Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Café Terrace at Night: Five details that unlock the genius of Van
Gogh's original 'starry night'
Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who created
about 2,100 artworks before he took his own life in 1890 at the age of 37. To enjoy
the sun and colors of Southeastern France, he arrived in Arles in February 1888
and stayed there for nearly 15 months. Seven months later, he created Café
Terrace at Night with his first starry background. The iconic post-impressionist
nocturnal art uses bold yellows, warm oranges, and deep cobalt blues but not
black, evoking the vibrant, inviting energy of a bustling public gathering
under the stars. The color contrast of the brilliant yellow light from the café
and the dark blue sky appeals to viewers' eyes and impresses their minds. And
there are other details that Van Gogh recreated an ordinary city square into a
dreamlike mirage, including the colorful cobblestones, columns, chairs, the
tower, and the stars.
Read the article and explore Van Gogh’s masterpiece.
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