Question

Name the piece above and its painter. How has the artist used symbolic expression in this painting? Include 3 examples/descriptions.

Answer 1

The Starry Night is an oil on canvas by the Dutch post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh. Painted in June 1889, it depicts the view from the east-facing window of his asylum room at Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, just before sunrise, with the addition of an idealized village. It has been in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City since 1941, acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest. Regarded as among Van Gogh's finest works, The Starry Night is one of the most recognized paintings in the history of Western culture.

Answer 2

The name of the piece is The Starry Night and the name of the painter is Vincent Van Gogh.

Vincent Van Gogh used the following symbolic expressions in his paintings:
- he considered the night is more alive than of the day. the bright colors are being emphasized because of the dark colors in the background.
- the church represents Holland which is his birthplace.
- the cypress represents death and life.