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Vincent Van Gogh Starry Night Painting

Vincent Van Gogh Starry Night

The Van Gogh’s Starry Night painting is perhaps the most widely recognized artwork of this Dutch impressionist. Born March 30 of 1853, Van Gogh died during his prime at the age of 37. During this time, he was able to concrete various oil paintings ranging from self-portraits, still life to nature’s images. Considered to be one of the top painters in history, most of Van Gogh’s paintings are priced within the millions bracket. In fact, his self-portrait as a young man without a beard has garnered a bid of 71 million during 1998 and is now part of a private collection. His extensive works are currently spread around various museums in the world with most of them within private galleries of art enthusiasts.

Out of all his works, the most recognizable Van Gogh Painting is that of  The Starry Night. It’s virtually impossible for a person not to have seen this particular piece even if they have no idea what it is called. Declared as high magnum opus or his best work ever, the original Starry Night painting is 29 inches by 36 ¼ inches in size and is currently housed at the Museum of Modern Art.

Starry Night Image and Impact

The Starry Night is a view of the Saint-Rémy village from an asylum where Van Gogh was staying. The image shows the village at nighttime with the moon depicted as a yellow crescent. A large dark image is looming on the left side and interpretations of what this image actually is vary from one person to another. A common belief is that the image is that of the Cypress tree, perhaps due to Van Gogh’s fascination with Cypress as evidenced by his series focusing largely on this tree. Among the peaceful village, one can clearly see the Church roof which hovers over everything else in the town.

The Starry Night is a perfect representation of Van Gogh’s painting style with the swirls and colors that gives the image a perception of depth. Aside from the crescent, the image shows various stars and swirling clouds against a dramatic blue background. The stillness of the village below presents a level of quiet and loneliness while the looming image underlines even more the aloneness of the person. Thanks to the intensity of feeling produced by this painting, the Starry Night has become the focus of various merchandises including the 0song “Vincent, Starry, Starry Night”.

It is interesting to note that the Starry Night might have been inspired by Van Gogh’s desire to dedicate his life to religion during his youth. The eleven stars in the painting were tied to the eleven stars mentioned in Genesis 37:9.

Van Gogh Star-Subject Paintings

Despite its extreme popularity, the Van Gogh Starry Night painting is not the only work of the painter which puts the stars as the main subject. Another crowd favorite is “Starry Night over the Rhone” which carries the same qualities of “Starry Night” that made is such a hit. Another popular piece is the “Cafe Terrace at Night”. The Cafe painting was painted in the year 1888 at Arles. Although the technique is obviously the same, Van Gogh presented a different side of the stars in this painting. For example, unlike the previous two, “Cafe Terrace at Night” presents a farther depth from the stars with the heavenly bodies having dimmer lights than “Starry Night”.

Van Gogh Starry Night Painting Representations

The real Starry Night painting by Van Gogh is possible valued in millions and is currently as the safekeeping of a museum as mentioned above. However, that doesn’t make it impossible for admirers of Van Gogh to have their own piece of Starry Night in their homes. Currently, there are various painters that have managed to create an almost faithful representation of Van Gogh’s paintings. These images done in oil can be bought online and may even be scaled down or up depending on how the client wants their Starry Night painting.

Of course, Starry Night is not the only popular Van Gogh work to warrant a reproduction. There are also other paintings like his self-portraits, his Cypress collection, the Flowers or the Wheatfield series. Although dating them has become particularly tough, most of the paintings have been arranged in chronological order, showing a faithful time line of how Van Gogh developed as an artist. It was revealed that initially, Van Gogh was not happy with the results of his Starry Night efforts.

Buying Starry Night Online

As mentioned, Starry Night is one of the most replicated paintings today, either through oil or through the simple means of technology. Either way, many people have found themselves relating to the thoughts channeled by the artist through his works – not just the Starry Night. For this reason, buying replicas of the Van Gogh magnum orpus has become widespread with many artists attempting their own rendition of the famous painting. Currently, even replicas go for a high price depending on the quality of the representation.

For those who want to purchase a Van Gogh Starry Night painting, simply going online would solve the problem. As mentioned, the artwork may be changed in size depending on client requests and also done in oil to provide the same texture and color intensity as the original. When buying one though, keep in mind that the image shown at the seller’s site may be different from the actual artwork. Hence, always opt to have the painting pictured in a way that would make it easier to judge quality through the monitor. Ideally, buyers should only purchase from sellers who have a good reputation in terms of painting representations. In most cases, sellers also give the option of having the artwork framed before being sent to the buyer.

All in all, a Van Gogh Starry Night painting replica would definitely be an excellent center point for any home. With the painter’s distinctive swirls and use of colors, the artwork can be a great conversation starter not to mention an excellent feast for the eyes.

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