Van Gogh Painting

The Café Terrace on the Place du Forum (Café Terrace at Night)

September 12, 2012SonyaLeave a Comment13757 views

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…

Van Gogh’s Yellows Changing

August 30, 2012August 30, 2012SonyaLeave a Comment3696 views

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.

Van Gogh’s Love of Yellow

August 20, 2012August 17, 2012Sonya2 Comments40133 views

As with many things surrounding Van Gogh, there isn’t a clear reason for his use of yellow, was it a vision problem, was it from drinking Absinthe, or was it simply personal preference?