This remarkable and enduring achievement of Western painting was to the artist merely an experiment that would lead to the creation of two of his equally renowned works, the "Starry Night" and "Starry Night Over the Rhone." Vincent Van Gogh described his 1888 scene as simply "a night picture without any black in it." This clunky description began the gradual process of refining his color-schema towards the staggering achievement of his final works; each of which constitute a terrifying vortex of hope and descent. Yet "Cafe Terrace on the Place du Forum, Arles, at Night" is no pencil study or preparatory work, it is a guttural sigh of frustration and relief, captured awkwardly from the pavement of a small-town street in southern France. His blue nighttime seems to stretch on forever, that is if it weren’t for the halting stop caused by the placement of a looming church. Van Gogh sought refuge in the picturesque town of Arles in early 1888 in the hope of recovering from a series of mental and physical ailments. For a brief period the troubled soul enjoyed exploring the labyrinthine streets, and even struck up a relationship with the proprietress of the café depicted in this scene. Yet this short intermission between two periods of gloom was short-lived. Having invited his close friend and fellow artist Paul Gauguin to join him in the town - hoping the pair would enjoy together a period of productivity and creativity - the pair soon argued and the fragile Van Gogh sliced off his own ear as penance, leading to a spiral of mental collapse that would lead to his death.
This remarkable and enduring achievement of Western painting was to the artist merely an experiment that would lead to the creation of two of his equally renowned works, the “Starry Night” and “Starry Night” Over the Rhone. Vincent Van Gogh described his 1888 scene as simply “a night picture without any black in it”. This clunky description began the gradual process of refining his color-schema towards the staggering achievement of his final works; each of which constitute a terrifying vortex of hope and descent. Yet “Cafe Terrace on the Place du Forum, Arles, at Night” is no pencil study or preparatory work, it is a guttural sigh of frustration and relief, captured awkwardly from the pavement of a small-town street in southern France. His blue nighttime seems to stretch on forever, that is if it weren’t for the halting stop caused by the placement of a looming church. Van Gogh sought refuge in the picturesque town of Arles in early 1888 in the hope of recovering from a series of mental and physical ailments. For a brief period the troubled soul enjoyed exploring the labyrinthine streets, and even struck up a relationship with the proprietress of the café depicted in this scene. Yet this short intermission between two periods of gloom was short-lived. Having invited his close friend and fellow artist Paul Gauguin to join him in the town — hoping the pair would enjoy together a period of productivity and creativity — the pair soon argued and the fragile Van Gogh sliced off his own ear as penance, leading to a spiral of mental collapse that would lead to his death.
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Canvas Print Framing Options
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All of our artwork comes gallery wrapped. The image is stretched around the sides and stapled to the
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Black & white matte frames have a sleek lacquer finish and are versatile enough to pair with almost any piece of art. Mottled gold & silver frames are hard wood with a textured metallic finish. Silver pairs well with cool colors and dark backgrounds, while gold pairs particularly well with classic art, traditional décor, and warmer colors. Dark wood can look great with rustic, farmhouse, nature and photography prints.
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Gallery Wrapped Canvas
All of our artwork comes gallery wrapped. The image is stretched around the sides and stapled to the
back of the wooden frame. Your piece of art will be ready to hang, and will include an easy-to-use
hanging kit.
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A little “armor for your art” that won‘t obscure the canvas. Your canvas print is
gallery wrapped and mounted to a 2" thick, elegant, black hard wood frame. The art is inset, leaving a
3/8" space between the art and frame, creating the illusion that your art is “floating.”
FRAME OPTIONS
Black & white matte frames have a sleek lacquer finish and are versatile enough to pair with almost any piece of art. Mottled gold & silver frames are hard wood with a textured metallic finish. Silver pairs well with cool colors and dark backgrounds, while gold pairs particularly well with classic art, traditional décor, and warmer colors. Dark wood can look great with rustic, farmhouse, nature and photography prints.
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Presented on heavyweight (300 GSM) fine art paper with a distinct textured surface, using long-lasting ultra-chrome inks. A white border is left around the artwork for self-matting or to draw the eye in further.
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Frame Options
Our Indonesian hardwood frames are handcrafted at iCanvas. Black & white matte frames have a sleek lacquer finish and are versatile enough to pair with almost any piece of art.
Mottled Gold has a textured metallic finish and pairs particularly well with classic art, traditional décor, and warmer colors.
Natural Wood brings the outdoors in and pairs well with watercolors, Scandinavian style artwork, or any natural, earthy subject matter.
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