The Starry Night

Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh (1889) Vincent Van Gogh was born on March 30, 1853 and was a post- impressionist painter whose work was known for emotions, beauty and color (Bio.com). Vincent Van Gogh’s painting, Starry Night (1889) (Figure1) highly influenced the 20th century (Bio.com). Van Gogh lived a life of struggle and grew up poor and his work was not known throughout his entire lifetime but after his death became iconic (Bio.com). Van Gogh developed his love for painting from his…

Japanese influence into his work (known as Japonisme) and it is evident in his most famous work, Starry Night. (http://www.vangoghgallery.com/catalog/Painting/508/Starry-Night.html) Vincent van Gogh painted Starry Night, oil on canvas, on June of 1889 while he was in a mental asylum in Saint- Rémy, France being treated for his erratic behavior. He is said to have painted the scene from memory. Starry Night is a Japonisme painting due to its bright hues-blue, yellow, white, and black. The yellow…

The Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh is a traditional symbol of the Post-Impressionist movement. It depicts a landscape that is flushed with luminescent stars, swirling clouds and a radiant crescent moon. The composition of The Starry Night is characterized by exaggerated and surrealistic brushstrokes. For example, interwoven lines are featured in lieu of a silhouette. Contoured shadows are also highlighted to convey the emotional state of Vincent Van Gogh. Van Gogh features precisely…

Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh and The Arnolfini Portrait by Jan van Eyck are both famous paintings that were painted during the Post-Impressionism era and the Early Renaissance era. Each piece is unique and display different artistic composition. Starry Night portrays a glowing night sky over a village and The Arnolfini Portrait portrays a wealthy couple holding hands in a bedroom. The differences in time period and the artists’ experiences influenced the aesthetics of both artworks. Vincent…

Starry Night was painted by a post-impressionist painter Vincent Van Gogh in the late 19th century. It is one of Van Gogh’s best known paintings and it is hanged in the Museum of Modern Art, New York. Van Gogh completed more than 2,100 works and he was notable for his beautiful and delicate paintings. The use of color, vehement brushwork and the silhouetted form of his work greatly influenced Expressionism in modern art. One of his greatest artwork, The Starry Night brought him to an opening of…

Arts I always go back to “Starry Night, Vincent Van Gogh’s most famous piece of art.” Even though there are many works of art that I could write this essay about I chose to write this essay over “Starry Night” because I have a great understanding of this piece of art. In many of the “Starry Night” viewer’s eyes it is a beautiful piece of work, but in Vincent van Gogh’s eyes it is his worst piece of art. Van Gogh says the painting is not realistic enough, but “Starry Night is definitely one of…

October 2014 The Starry Night There are only so many series of unfortunate events that one can handle. Feeling alone or unimportant can lead to some very drastic decisions. Even the decision to take one’s own life. Anne Sexton shows just that in her poem The Starry Night. Reaching out to readers with profound meaning, the writer expresses battling thoughts of suicide as a lonely woman seeking to be accepted. The title comes from the famous painting by Vincent Van Gogh “Starry Night.” Van…

February 2016 Nocturne An Analysis of The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh “This morning I saw the countryside from my window a long time before sunrise, with nothing but the morning star, which looked very big,” wrote Vincent van Gogh to his brother Theo. Fascinated by oil and water brush style painting, and brooding in a slow gloom of the mind, van Gogh remains the most well known impressionist artist around the world. Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night has risen now to the peak of…

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…

and the small trees. Analysis There are five striking elements and principles of design throughout Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh. The first is the use of composition, the second is the use of color, the third is use of line, the forth is the use of movement, and the fifth is the rhythm of the painting. Also, there is a good use of overlapping and detail throughout the painting. In Starry Night there is a brilliant use of composition. Van Gogh was able to transform a blank canvas and add…