The classical landscape was perfected by French artists Nicolas Poussin and Claude Lorrain. Both artists spent most of their careers in Rome drawing inspiration from the Roman countryside. Italy, at this time, was the preferred location for many artists, who often traveled there with patrons on the Grand Tour. The starry night was made in September 1888 (Arles) I notice that this paint used blue colors and is an oil painting.
The design is clever, because the emphasis in Linus and Sally really relates the children's cartoon “Charlie Brown” into a political cartoon about the Salem Witch Trials and how they turned people against each other.
