On this blog, we are able to look more in-depth into paintings that Van Gogh has done. If you want to learn more about the history and art of famous pieces like the Café Terrace at Night, less known works like The Sower and The Reaper , or even if you’re just here for the haystacks, you’ve come to the right part of the blog to find out more about the history and art style of Van Gogh’s paintings.
The cafes of Montmartre became meeting places for Impressionist artists who were troubled with the Paris art world. They were gathering spots where the artists offered each other advice and encouragement and became the subject of many Impressionist and Post Impressionist works. Terrace of a Café on Montmartre (La Guinguette) was painted by Van Gogh…
Van Gogh painted The Café Terrace on the Place du Forum, or Café Terrace at Night, in mid-September of 1888, and it has become one of his most successful works. Following a summer in which he had spent time painting in the fields surrounding Arles, Van Gogh began to experiment with painting en plein air…
The bright yellow tones in Van Gogh’s paintings have been fading and to dull browns. Now x-ray techniques have been developed which helped to identify the problem.
