What Is The Mood Of Starry Night Over The Rhone

Vincent van Gogh’s piece titled Starry Night Over the Rhone, piece of artwork was made during late September of 1888 in southern France. The painting of the Arles at nighttime was painted at the banks of the river which was only a few blocks away from the house on the Place Lamartine where Van Gogh was currently renting his yellow house in Arles.. Van Gogh had went through dark times this piece of art work was actually created at some of his happier moments in life. Before admitting his self into a mental asylum at Saint-Remy where he created another work of Starry Night. Van Gogh only sold one painting while he was awhile, after his death is when he became famous for all his works of art he created. He took his the pain and misery from his life and managed to create extraordinary works of art. Starry Night Over the Rhone, is a stunning medium oil on canvas. The work of art is a colorful representation of a story that’s untold. Van Gogh, emphasizes the dominant elements with the night lit sky reflecting on to the water giving off the sense of a calm movement with the reflection of the light going in a downward motion. He uses simple color mixture of warm colors by mixing shades of yellows with cool colors of different shades of blue. Along with the shades at the bottom of the canvas going from
Also an Italian name for “paste” or “mixture”, impasto is described as a technique that the paint is put so thickly onto the canvas it creates a palette knife that is visible from the brush strokes used. Giving the painting optimal detail using the short strokes of the paint brush he used. Except for the stars, foreground and the lights and reflections. Van Gogh was known for his landscape pieces of artwork, showing the beauty within his work using vigorous techniques in the smallest details. Just like using the lights to reflect on to the water in the downward