THE STARRY NIGHT

The Starry Night is a famous painting by Vincent Van Gogh painted in June 1889. It is an oil on canvas and it belongs to postimpressionism. In this painting we can see the view from the east-facing window of the room of the painter, just before sunrise, with the addition of a village.

The colours that appear in this painting are shades of blue, black and brown and all shades of white, cream, yellow and orange. Van Gogh uses in this painting organic shapes like swirling wind, a black tree, a lot of stars, the moon and rolling hills. In this painting there are some parts larger than others, for example, the big black tree stands out from the small village set near the bottom. We can also see the village with buildings with just enough light to be noticed, and other buildings, like the church, that are dark. However, the real action is what there are above the town, where the moon and stars light up the sky. Light moves across the sky, defeating the dark sky wherever it is found.

In my opinion, it is a really masterpiece. I love this painting because I love the night and particularly here, because it is a mixture of colours and light.