The night sky depicted by Van Gogh in the Starry Night painting is full of brightly colored stars, twisting clouds, and a bright crescent moon. Starry Night is arguably one of Van Gogh's best paintings because of the excellent use of the elements of art, which is hard to achieve in one piece of artwork. This work almost has a dot-to-dot effect on the viewer's eyes because of the swirling motions moving in a circle through the middle of the painting but he uses the large tree and bright moon on different sides of the paper to give the painting unity.…
Vincent van Gogh was a deeply troubled, post-impressionist artist and his painting “Starry Night” is his most famous piece. Working from memory, he painted the oil on canvas passing the time in Saint-Remy-de-Provence located in southern France while undergoing treatment in an insane asylum. The piece is very energetic with eleven fireball yellow stars like connect-the-dots across the big swirly, rolling blue and grey clouds in the night sky. There is a large orange, yellow crescent moon in the upper right corner offset by a tall, spiraling, deep green cypress tree in the lower left area. The pulsating sky contrasted against the little houses and the central figure of the church below, obliviously sleeping with their quiet muted colors, may be conveying that Vincent was feeling unheard and misunderstood by the citizens of the village as well as the institution of the church; the thickly applied paint portrays this emotional intensity. The painting was done in 1898 inspired by the landscape of the asylum grounds outside his window. It is an oil on canvas and is located at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City.…
The color palette of the painting is diverse, while red and warm earth tones dominate the painting. The light source seems to be in front of the left section of the picture while dispersing towards the right. The use of light gives the illusions of volume. The gradation of the sky is very exaggerated. The top is a dark blue and as it reaches the middle the sky is very light. The painting has a smooth finish and is very detailed. The flowers on the bottom are very intricate as well as the patterns of the people’s garments. Each face has a distinguished and unique appearance; no two faces are…
We agreed on Vincent Van Gogh because we were inspired by his ability to create such breathtaking pieces of art which managed to make him an artistic icon, despite the numerous mental illnesses that he suffered from throughout his life. Vincent van Gogh took his own life in 1890. Within twenty years of his death, there were memorial shows of his works all over the world influencing generations of artists to come, including the incredible modern artist, Alex Ruiz. We chose Vincent Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’, because we know a great deal of information about the painting, and its powerful significance in the art world. Our second artist of choice was Alex Ruiz, since we happened to find that he had created a digital painting, entitled ‘Starry Night’, depicting how the night sky had looked in his own personal perspective at the moment Van Gogh painted ‘Starry Night’. After further reading about Alex Ruiz, we were deeply inspired by his thriving and successful career in digital illustration, and his ability to break into the art business at such a young age.…
The Starry Night is from late 19th century and is an oil painting Van Gogh used to symbolize events and facts from his early life. While the painting is well known for its remarkable…
Van Gogh only painted dark and sad paintings at first but eventually discovered other topics. Painting himself was his favorite thing to do. He painted over thirty self portraits between 1886 and 1889. While he was in a mental hospital he produced his most famous artwork, Starry Night. You can still see this painting at the New York Museum of Modern Art today.…
Post-Impressionist Vincent Van Gogh was an inspiring artist, whose unique techniques and styles captured the attention of many artists and critics. Van Gogh’s emotions and surroundings was what interpreted his paintings. When it comes to the topic of Van Gogh’s artistic approach, each of his pieces displayed a brilliant use of color along with molding color and harmony with applying the elements and principles of art. While developing his techniques, Van Gogh was inspired by many artists such as Anton Mauve and Jean Francois Millet, adopting and changing his perspective into his style for his paintings. Other contemporary artists were inspired by Van Gogh, such as Henri Matisse, and Pablo Picasso producing an individual style, relating to different art movements. The discussion of Vincent Van Gogh explains the significance of his style in art, a brief, synopsis, of his medium used in the composition of Starry Night; along with discussing its meaning. What will mainly be discussed are the influences on Van Gogh and how his influence attracted other contemporary artists.…
In an article from TownHall.com, Ann Coulter, an American political commentator, alleges that "America's favorite national pastime: hating soccer" (Coulter 2014). Ann currently writes a syndicated political column for Universal Press Syndicate and is a frequent guest on multiple TV shows for her views on politics and a variety of world issues. While Ann is a well-educated woman, having graduated with honors from Cornell University and achieving her law degree, she makes generalizations for the American public that she is not qualified to make. Ann has no experience in soccer, nor does she have any basis for stating that the American public loves to hate soccer.…
with eyes that know the darkness in my soul.” (Don MacLean) I chose to write about the painting, The Starry Night by Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh. Van Gogh painted the view outside his sanitarium room window located in southern France at night. But Van Gogh painted it from memory during the day.…
The Starry Night that was done in 1889 is an oil on canvas painting. This is a very famous work of art and a very complex, beautiful piece. In terms of lines this painting is quite uninhibited. The painter was thinking outside the box so to speak. The lines used in The Starry Night are all over and all around in swirls and other patterns. I think the art portrays that the artist views the world as a very whimsical place with endless possibilities. This might show that the artist’s personality is fun, spontaneous and creative.…
Van Gogh's expressive use of line and color conveys his emotion in this piece. Even though it is nighttime, he shows some detail in the homes such as windows and doors. The brushstrokes are quite thick which adds to the depth and rich texture of the work. The contrasting colors of the sky with the cool dark blues, greens and warm yellows and oranges add to the sense of movement and swirling winds. The large cypress in the foreground is traditionally found in graveyard to express eternity.…
Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh has risen to the peak of artistic achievements. Although Van Gogh sold only one painting in his life, the aftermath of his work is enormous. Starry Night is one of the most well known images in modern culture as well as being one of the most replicated and sought after prints. From Don McLean's song 'Starry, Starry Night' (Based on the Painting), to the endless number of merchandise products sporting this image, it is nearly impossible to shy away from this amazing painting.…
Starry Night is believed to show the view from his bedroom window. The theme of evening and nighttime landscapes was very popular and it was heavily showed within the Barbizon School that van Gogh liked. Although Van Gogh sold only one painting in his life, the aftermath of his work is giant. Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night is a painting in which Van…
Distintively visual features have been used in the colour, shading, lighting and placement in starry starry night. The use of the colours in the painting have been choosing to grabe your attention and get your eyes onto certain points of the painting. The bright yellow of the moon and star’s with shading around them of the deep purple of the skyhelp see the emotions of van gogh. The lighting of the painting is a very bright feactures with a dark background, but also the town is seen in a dim light and seen as almost a different element in the painting. This is done to show van gogh’s absent from society. The placement of these elements on other elemsnts of the paintings placement of the large moon and the stars with large trees but a small…
The Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh is consistent of his typical artwork. He uses the lines free and loose making it an expression of his contour lines. The spacing between the stars and the curving contours making it a dot to dot effect. Van Gogh’s, The Starry Night” portrays his personal emotion. He writes to his brother about his painting almost as if he would be confused himself about the painting. The village is dark but at the same time it is peaceful compared to the dramatic sky life. In Sol Le Witts, Wall Drawing it uses an ordered form and symmetrical form called classical lines. The line Sol Le Witts uses is considered a connection between two separate points. Although his work is displayed throughout various art museums, the actual work is not his own. Le Witts has the ideas and then gives the workers instructions on what he wants done. This reflects his personality in the way that his art work is controlled. The line form he uses is symmetrical. Sol Le Witt is unlike Van Gogh’s when it comes to his personality. In which Le Witt’s personality is logical and Van Gogh’s is emotional and chaotic. Both artists’ have clearly shown their personality in their art work through their different line forms and expressions.…