Wednesday, 4 February 2015

CAFÉ TERRACE AT NIGHT (DESCRIBING A PAINTING)



Vincent's Bedroom in Arles is one of the artist's best known paintings. The striking colours, unusual perspective and familiar subject matter create a work that is not only among Van Gogh's most popular, but also one that he himself held as one of his own personal favourites.

This specific painting, now in the collection of the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, was the first of the three oils that Van Gogh produced and, some would argue, the best executed. Furthermore, because Van Gogh was so pleased with the painting he described it at great length in letters to his family.

Time has come for you to describe Van Gogh's bedroom with the past structures we've studied. Following the artist's painting take a piece of paper and put it in words.

Example shown in class - Café terrace at night
Other famous paintings to describe 
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