Cafe Terrace at Night, 1888 – Vincent Van Gogh
Why is Van Gogh’s Cafe Terrace at Night an important painting?
– Van Gogh’s favorite hot spot
– Yellow light at night
– Forecast calls for more starry nights
The Elephants (1948) by Salvador Dali
What inspired Salvador Dali to paint The Elephants in 1948?
– An Egyptian obelisk and Italian elephant
– The nature and limits of power
– Freudian dreams in oil paint
The Garden of Earthly Delights – Hieronymus Bosch
What’s the meaning behind Hieronymus Bosch’s triptych The Garden of Earthly Delights?
– Christianity, the Middle Ages, and terror
– Proud cherries
– God’s glorious shutter