Van Gogh's Influence On Starry Night

Just like everything in the world, there is a reason for creation. It is common to see artwork that was created for no apparent reason, however, that is not always the case. Van Gogh is notoriously known for painting what he sees, but when one evaluates the “Starry Night” painting, it is not the case at all. From the window in his room at the asylum, the scenery outside does not match his painting. Prior to executing his painting, he wrote to his brother stating that his painting is based on what he saw outside his window way before morning light. (Popova) After studying over his piece and reading several articles, I gathered the same motivation that professionals believe influenced van Gogh. The work is highly influenced by his imagination. This is evident in the way he creates the stars; the enormous yellow swirls that grow from the origin of the star. You can also see that nature played a factor in his work. I believe nature played a contributing factor in this piece due to the immense amount of detail demonstrated in the cypress tree, as well as the rolling mountains and trees.

Clients did not change much fore say, but the way art was created underwent multiple changes. During this new era, art that created was intellectual, sensuous, delicate, secular and emotional. “Starry Night” was created after the Enlightenment era. As we have learned, the art of van Gogh was extremely based upon his emotions and senses. Prior to this era, it was highly uncommon to see emotions in paintings. Van Gogh’s art saw a correlation with the Enlightenment. Within his work, his emotions played a key factor. Each painting helped free him of his misery, and he painted with the love from his heart. All of his paintings are also extremely delicate. With the depth of colors, details to structures, and the combining of ideas, van Gogh knew how delicate his work must be in order to