Week 10 Post (Visual)

The painting above created by Vincent Van Gogh is one of that reminds you of a warm night life possibly in the 1920s or 1930s. The majority of the painting is mostly Blue, Black, and Yellow which gives off that warm night feeling of summer with a breeze due to the mixture of warm and cool colors. It sets a mood of relaxation.

The painting looks very urban for the time frame that it was when the painted so it gives it a upbeat look, even for today’s art and paintings. The focus and highlight of the painting seems to be exactly the tittle which is the café. The café is highlighted in the painting’s brightest color which is yellow. This highlight of color makes it stand out in detail also to give a logic visual that it is very luminous with light. Another highlight that makes the café stand out is the majority of people in the paint is sitting and enjoying the café which gives the impression that the café is very popular. The café stands out as popular and active because the rest of the street of a more “a sleep” impression while the café seems to be alive for the people who enjoy the night life. The popularity of the restaurant is also shown by the amount of traffic that is coming from in to the restaurant, where they seem to be a few people off in the street near the restaurant.   In the middle of the cafés activity you can see what looks to be a waiter tending to people or customers which gives great detail of the financial state of people of the neighborhood and area. It can be implied of well being due to the fact most people would not be out to spend money on recreation if they were not doing well at time that they can be resting. Another indication that of wealth is the way the individuals are dressed in the painting. It seems to be a formal well dress atmosphere where the people usually dress the way they feel.

The colors of the painting indicate a smooth feeling and fair weather. The sky in the picture is clear with stars this shows the there is good weather which it is safe to safe that the mood of the people in the painting are in a fair good or relaxed mood also. The warm blue gives the impression that it is a summer night, with a potential breeze due to the mixture of warm and cool colors. Another indication is because the café takes place outside so this shows that there is good weather because everyone who is enjoying the café is outside which creates a positive relaxing mood in the good weather., and the summer time consist of green leaves on the trees so the portion of the tree that is sticking out of the side of the paint indicates good weather.

The paint is very ahead of its time and is still relevant today. It is very urban and can pass as a painting that was created by an artist in today’s creative world with its feeling of an upbeat relaxing mood just as a café is intended to be.