Café Terrace at Night
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Café Terrace at Night is a famous 1888 oil painting by Vincent van Gogh depicting a brightly lit outdoor café scene under a starry night sky in Arles, France.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Café Terrace at Night canonical | 7 |
| The Café Terrace at Night | 1 |
| café terrace at night | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Café Terrace at Night Context triple: [Vincent van Gogh, notableWork, Café Terrace at Night]
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A Sunday on La Grande Jatte — 1884
A Sunday on La Grande Jatte — 1884 is Georges Seurat’s iconic pointillist masterpiece depicting Parisians relaxing in a riverside park, and one of the most celebrated paintings of the late 19th century.
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The Starry Night
The Starry Night is Vincent van Gogh’s iconic 1889 post‑impressionist painting depicting a swirling night sky over a quiet village, widely regarded as one of the most famous artworks in Western art.
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Nighthawks
Nighthawks is a famous 1942 painting by Edward Hopper that depicts a brightly lit late-night diner scene and is widely regarded as an iconic image of urban isolation in American art.
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The Bedroom (Van Gogh)
The Bedroom (Van Gogh) is a famous 1889 Post-Impressionist painting by Vincent van Gogh depicting his simple, brightly colored bedroom in Arles, celebrated for its bold color, distorted perspective, and intimate glimpse into the artist’s personal space.
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E.
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon is a groundbreaking 1907 painting by Pablo Picasso that helped launch Cubism and radically transformed the course of modern art.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Café Terrace at Night Target entity description: Café Terrace at Night is a famous 1888 oil painting by Vincent van Gogh depicting a brightly lit outdoor café scene under a starry night sky in Arles, France.
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A.
A Sunday on La Grande Jatte — 1884
A Sunday on La Grande Jatte — 1884 is Georges Seurat’s iconic pointillist masterpiece depicting Parisians relaxing in a riverside park, and one of the most celebrated paintings of the late 19th century.
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B.
The Starry Night
The Starry Night is Vincent van Gogh’s iconic 1889 post‑impressionist painting depicting a swirling night sky over a quiet village, widely regarded as one of the most famous artworks in Western art.
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C.
Nighthawks
Nighthawks is a famous 1942 painting by Edward Hopper that depicts a brightly lit late-night diner scene and is widely regarded as an iconic image of urban isolation in American art.
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D.
The Bedroom (Van Gogh)
The Bedroom (Van Gogh) is a famous 1889 Post-Impressionist painting by Vincent van Gogh depicting his simple, brightly colored bedroom in Arles, celebrated for its bold color, distorted perspective, and intimate glimpse into the artist’s personal space.
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E.
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon is a groundbreaking 1907 painting by Pablo Picasso that helped launch Cubism and radically transformed the course of modern art.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oil painting
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painting ⓘ |
| art historical period | 19th-century art ⓘ |
| color characteristic |
bright yellows
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contrasting complementary colors ⓘ deep blues ⓘ |
| country of creation | France ⓘ |
| country of location depicted | France ⓘ |
| creator |
Vincent van Gogh
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surface form:
Vincent Willem van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh ⓘ |
| creator's nationality | Dutch ⓘ |
| depicts |
buildings
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cobbled street ⓘ figures sitting at tables ⓘ gas-lit terrace ⓘ night sky ⓘ outdoor café ⓘ starry sky ⓘ waiter ⓘ |
| depicts season | late summer 1888 (approximate) ⓘ |
| depicts time of day | night ⓘ |
| follows | Van Gogh’s earlier Paris café scenes ⓘ |
| genre | Post-Impressionism ⓘ |
| has influence on | popular culture depictions of starry night cafés ⓘ |
| has medium |
canvas
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oil paint ⓘ |
| has style |
expressive brushwork
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vivid color palette ⓘ |
| has theme |
light and darkness
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modern city life ⓘ nightlife ⓘ urban street scene ⓘ |
| inception | 1888 ⓘ |
| is related work |
Starry Night Over the Rhône
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The Starry Night ⓘ |
| is subject of | art historical analyses of Van Gogh’s use of color and light ⓘ |
| language of title | English ⓘ |
| location depicted | Arles ⓘ |
| main subject |
Café Terrace at Night
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
café terrace at night
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| movement |
Modern art
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Post-Impressionism ⓘ |
| notable feature |
first painting where Van Gogh used a starry sky background in Arles
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strong contrast between artificial light and night sky ⓘ |
| original title | Terrasse du café le soir ⓘ |
| original title language | French ⓘ |
| part of |
Arles period of Vincent van Gogh
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surface form:
Vincent van Gogh’s Arles period
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| place of creation | Arles ⓘ |
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Subject: Café Terrace at Night Description of subject: Café Terrace at Night is a famous 1888 oil painting by Vincent van Gogh depicting a brightly lit outdoor café scene under a starry night sky in Arles, France.
Referenced by (9)
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