Garden Restaurant

My name is Isabella, and I will be your guide today through one of our most impressive paintings: Garden Restaurant. nn This painting is like a photo from a long time ago! It shows people having fun at a restaurant, just like you might do with your family! nn Can you guess what year the photo was taken? It was 1912! That's over one hundred years ago! Back then, people dressed very fancy when they went out. nn 🖼️ 🖼️ 🖼️ nn Look at all the bright colors! The artist, August Macke, used lots of colors to make the painting feel happy and exciting. nn What colors do you see? Do they remind you of anything? nn 🖼️ 🖼️ 🖼️ nn See the man in the dark suit reading a newspaper? He looks very relaxed, doesn't he? And look at the people around him! They're talking and laughing. It looks like they're having so much fun! nn Can you imagine what they might be talking about? nn 🖼️ 🖼️ 🖼️ nn The artist used a technique called "light and shadow" to make the painting look more realistic. See how the light shines on the leaves and the people? It makes them look like they're popping out of the painting! nn Can you find any shadows in the painting? Where are they? nn 🖼️ 🖼️ 🖼️ nn This painting is like a little window into the past. It shows us how people used to live and have fun. Isn't it amazing that we can still see and enjoy this beautiful artwork today? nn Now, let's go explore the museum and see what other treasures we can find!