Starry Night

The piece I have chosen to discuss is Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh, beginning with the discussion of line. A prominent line featured in the design is that which that defines the rolling hills in the background. It is important to note that this line is of a more substantial weight than many of the others in this piece, which works to distinguish it and define the layout of the scene. In the same vein, the most prominent shapes would be the organic shape on the left and the more geometric shapes near the middle. The contrast between these shapes may represent a corresponding contrast between two different ideals.
Examples of texture can be seen throughout the piece. The hills, tower and sky are all covered with brush-like wisps that create

It is once again between the tower and the town and church. The tower is about three times as large as the church’s peak. Likewise, the number of stars on the right side (if one’s back is to the painting) of the painting is one less than three times as many stars that are on the opposite of the paining. Thus, it stands to reason that the meaning of this is the same as that of the previous instance of balance.
This imbalance also allows the viewer to discern the focal point of Starry Night. As you may have already surmised, the focal point of this piece is the large tower on left side (when facing the art). One could argue that the moon in the top left may be focal point, but the observational tower is what is used to view the moon. In a metaphorical sense, it is the way in which the artist views the world and receives his knowledge: through his art.
The most prominent example of pattern in this piece is found in the repeated stars. Based upon the observations made so far, one can deduce that the stars represent dreams or thoughts. Their repetition may represent the fact that even in darker times new thoughts will arise for us to find our way out; there will always be something else to think of or create. There are also repeated elements on the right side of the painting, in the dark hills. These may be an example of the void, the chasm that humans and their ideas must avoid falling