This painting by Vincent van Gogh is one of my all-time favorites. The Starry Night caused quite a controversy, even within the Impressionistic movement, because van Gogh didn't paint impressions of what he saw...the sky and village are entirely made up. The large cypress tree in the foreground is the traditional symbol for death, which makes this quote from van Gogh all the more haunting: "Looking at the stars always makes me dream. Why, I ask myself, shouldn't the shining dots of the sky be as accessible as the black dots on the map of France? Just as we take the train to get to Tarascon or Rouen, we take death to meet a star."
Monday, February 05, 2007
The Starry Night
This painting by Vincent van Gogh is one of my all-time favorites. The Starry Night caused quite a controversy, even within the Impressionistic movement, because van Gogh didn't paint impressions of what he saw...the sky and village are entirely made up. The large cypress tree in the foreground is the traditional symbol for death, which makes this quote from van Gogh all the more haunting: "Looking at the stars always makes me dream. Why, I ask myself, shouldn't the shining dots of the sky be as accessible as the black dots on the map of France? Just as we take the train to get to Tarascon or Rouen, we take death to meet a star."
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