Starry Night over the Rhone

Artist: Vincent van Gogh

Tiltle: Starry Night over the Rhone

Date:1888

Medium: Oil on canvas

Size:72.5 cm x 92 cm (28.5 in x 36.2 in) 

Country of Origin: France, Arles.

Current Location: Museum d'Orsay, Paris

   The picture "Starry Night over the Rhone" is a night landscape.In the picture we can see the river Rhone and it's coast. So, visually we can divide the picture into three parts: the starry sky, the glimmering dark blue water and the coast with the loving couple walking on.There are a lot of shades of blue. Blue colour symbolizes peace of mind and calmness.Also, blue colour shows us that there is night in the picture. Although the "Starry Night over the Rhone" is painted in dark colors, it doesn't look like something gloomy and scary.

  The sky is very beautiful and lively because of the glowing stars.Furthemore, we see the constellation Ursa Major in the sky. The stars and the house lights give many yellow, red and orange shades, that's why the picture is interesting, it catches our eyes.

  I like the picture very much because I'm keen on such landscapes and blue shades.Vincent van Gogh showed us how wonderful is the Starry Night over the Rhone.