Vincent van Gogh is world-famous for his paintings, though he didn’t live long enough to see his own success. Since he died in 1890, his works have been analyzed by countless art scholars and historians, with more and more of his unique artistic genius being revealed over time.

One of his paintings took over 100 years to be fully appreciated for its subtle allusion to a famous painting motif. “Café Terrace at Night” portrays people eating at an outdoor cafe at night, using van Gogh’s signature style and color palette (famously utilizing no black paint). But that’s not all.

Here is the painting. What do you notice?

Van Gogh snuck a common Christian art motif into the scene, hidden in plain sight

Look closely at the golden lit area of the painting. Count how many people are on the terrace (including the person mostly hidden behind the server). Note the appearance of the server. How about the shadowy figure leaving the terrace on the left? Do you see the........

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