Starry Night By Van Gogh

Starry Night masterpiece is one of Van Gogh’s most popular works, which was completed in 1889 oil on canvas. The significance of this artwork is that it was painted from Vincent’s memory, not out in the physical landscape (Contributors, 2018). Bailey (2016) states that, the painting displays the village of Saint Remy in a view from the asylum to the North. Vincent has followed a firm principle in creating a balanced contrast and rhythmic movement between the night sky and the cypress trees. The composition expresses the liveliness of the night sky through broken and curved lines, stimulated texture, free – form and bright colours to enrich the beauty of the scenery. A balanced value and a space also given by the artist by adding a deep dark