Question

In Van Gogh’s Starry Night, he incorporated symbolic expression, using the visual elements of art, through all of the following actions, except which? a. The stars appear to interact with nature and the environment below, rather than being above it as they often appear in various other pieces of art. b. The houses are painted small and seem to almost blend into the ground. c. The artist has created the piece so that the negative space overpowers the positive space. d. The cedar trees and mountains seem to be reaching for the sky.

Answer 1

The question is the following: In Van Gogh’s Starry Night, he incorporated symbolic expression, using the visual elements of art, through all of the following actions, except which? a. The stars appear to interact with nature and the environment below, rather than being above it as they often appear in various other pieces of art. -this is not really true, as while they do interract, they are still above the ground. b. The houses are painted small and seem to almost blend into the ground. - yes, this is true. in fact, I did not notice the paintings for a long time! c. The artist has created the piece so that the negative space overpowers the positive space. - yes, this is true, the backgroud is overwhelming! d. The cedar trees and mountains seem to be reaching for the sky. -this is not true, as the tree in question is a cypress tree. But, yes, it seems to be reaching for the sky, so if you ignore the detail, it's the best answer.

Answer 2

Correct answer choice is :

C) The artist has created the piece so that the negative space overpowers the positive space

Explanation:

This morning I saw the farmland from my shutter a long time before sunrise, with blank but the daylight star, which seemed very huge, wrote van Gogh to his brother Theo, explaining his influence for one of his famous paintings, The Starry Night (1889). The shutter to which he belongs was in the Saint-Paul shelter in Saint-Rémy, in south France, where he inquired rest from his passionate distress while maintaining to make art.