My Favourite Painting

Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh is a really unique painting for me. Although Van Gogh sold only one painting in his life, after his death, his works worldwide and inspire. Starry Night is one of the most well-known images in modern culture as well as being one of the most replicated. It is absolutely indicate that Starry Night is an amazing painting.

Since first I saw this painting while listening to the song “Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)” by Don McLean, comes a sense of awe at this painting. I can catch how the artist tries to express his feelings through this masterpiece.

In the foreground and the centre of the painting, there is the night sky filled with swirl clouds, stars ablaze and a bright crescent moon. I can feel something wonderful in this sky.

Below of the horizon there is a simple small town. There is a peaceful but mysterious essences flowing from the structures and the dark colours.

In the left of the painting there is a dark structure that make more curious about this painting. This structure is a highest building than other objects in the painting. The curving lines made as if connecting between the sky and the land. This structure also allows everyone to interpret what it is.

This painting made as if invited us to make own personal interpretation about the meaning of the piece. Although we may never know how Vincent himself truly felt about his painting.

Let’s enjoy this painting:

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