The relationship between artist Vincent Van
Gogh and his self-proclaimed ugliest piece,
"The Night Cafe," and the audience—Florida
International University Exploring Art students
Sven , Mariama, and Mela
—is aptly captured in podcast episode
#759, Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder: Van
Gogh's Masterpiece of Ugliness. Sven,
Mariama, and Mela analyze this dynamically
highly expressive oil painting visually from
their perspective using artistic principles, but
they also view it through Van Gogh's eyes by
delving into his early life experiences, his
mind as he tussled with mental health, and
placing themselves in his surroundings—a
chilling 1888 September night in Arles,
France. Join us as we analyze the case of the
legendary Vincent Van Gogh’s Masterpiece of
Ugliness, “The Night Cafe”.