Van Gogh: The Starry Night

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Habib Antar
Art History 102
30 April, 2017 Van Gogh, The Starry Night
This painting was done by Van Gogh in an asylum in 1889 at Saint Remy. In a letter to his brother Van Gogh was aware of the surrealism and style in his Starry Night composition. This painting was a vivid style choice for him, silhouettes would have been a much more obvious choice, instead Van Gogh used lines to depict the starry night. The contoured forms throughout the painting convey expression and emotion. Some viewers feel that his quest to be free from his illness is depicted in the dimness of the night sky. Although the village is dark it is comforting by the brightly lit windows. Compared to the starry night sky the village is portrayed peaceful. In this composition