Analyzing Van Gogh's Starry Night

I think the scream is a great painting overall. I wanted to do Van Gogh’s Starry Night, but realized that wasn’t an option after reading the paper requirements since we looked at it in class. I was going to go for another Van Gogh painting, but when I looked up his name I found The Scream and went for that one.
One thing that really brings the piece together is the lines. They definitely lead your eye all around the paper. You start focusing in on the face and then the blue lines of the river let your eyes flow upward and you get a glimpse of the sunset. The blue lines continue to the left of the painting and lead you to the people walking across the bridge in the back. The lines and brushstrokes of the bridge then guide your eyes to circle …show more content…
Personally, when I hear the title without the image, I think of the movie with the scream mask and though this face has a similar shape to the mask, you can understand that they’re two completely aspects of English. The movie references the person, the villain, whilst this painting seems to reference the action. A particular scream that occurred, or more specifically is occurring in the piece. The title and the drama and stress emphasized in the man’s face to me shows surprise, shock, fear maybe even. So something obviously is going on in front of this person that is startling. The context of the painting tells me the scream was very, very loud. The enormous opening of his mouth and evidence of shock in his face, along with the fact that the piece is titled The Scream just shows that it was loud, ear-piercing, and roaring even. Even the flow of the river, the lines flow off of the head and swirl around like the scream was heard from miles and miles away. But, if it was so powerful and intense, than why are the two men in the back just continuing on their day? Why are they not rushing over to see what all the fuss is about? They are walking towards the man but they definitely show no signs of hurry or rush. Was nobody listening? Is that why the movement of the background is so loud, but also so calm? I also wonder why the screamer is shaped almost like a Martian. Is the artist trying to portray himself and his own emotions? Does he feel separated from the rest of the world? Maybe he feels like he is screaming for help but nobody can hear him. Maybe he feels like he is in a parallel universe where everything is not as it really is. Maybe he wants to be in a parallel universe. It makes me feel worried and anxious for the screamer. Is he going to be okay? What is he looking at that makes him so startled? The dark colors also help this feeling of anxiety. The purples, blues, and blacks