Vincent Van Gogh The Starry Night
I chose The Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh because it is a very well known piece of art. People throughout time have always looked at this piece of art as one of the most fascinating pieces. Vincent van Gogh is one of the most famous artists of all time. Vincent van Gogh was born on March 30, 1853, in Groot-Zundert, Netherlands and died July 29, 1890. He was staying in an asylum at Saint-Remy. 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
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It is located in the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The actual texture of the painting is rough, giving the painting an extra swirl. Contrast is shown through size and color with the village, sky, many stars, and the great bright moon. At the bottom left of the painting is an old winding tree trunk of a cypress tree. This painting can be seen as mysterious and confusing. It can show a variety of moods or an atmosphere. Van Gogh shows a small French town located in the countryside. This town is characterized by rolling mountains, big starry sky, small houses, green fields, a large tree, and a church. He Painted the sky purple and dark blue to signify the evening. He uses orange and yellow for the bright stars in the sky. The mountains that border the town are colored a dark blue and are masked by a tree, which is colored black. Van Gogh was painting a scene where large stars and the navy blue sky are brightening the medieval type landscape. Many artists have different definitions for the word line. It can be said to be a continuous mark made by a pencil, or a brush applied to a surface that is used to define a shape or represent a contour. I personally like starry night because the blues and the night
It is located in the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The actual texture of the painting is rough, giving the painting an extra swirl. Contrast is shown through size and color with the village, sky, many stars, and the great bright moon. At the bottom left of the painting is an old winding tree trunk of a cypress tree. This painting can be seen as mysterious and confusing. It can show a variety of moods or an atmosphere. Van Gogh shows a small French town located in the countryside. This town is characterized by rolling mountains, big starry sky, small houses, green fields, a large tree, and a church. He Painted the sky purple and dark blue to signify the evening. He uses orange and yellow for the bright stars in the sky. The mountains that border the town are colored a dark blue and are masked by a tree, which is colored black. Van Gogh was painting a scene where large stars and the navy blue sky are brightening the medieval type landscape. Many artists have different definitions for the word line. It can be said to be a continuous mark made by a pencil, or a brush applied to a surface that is used to define a shape or represent a contour. I personally like starry night because the blues and the night