| Starry Night by Van Gogh is a great oil painting | | | | ooze his natural flair and style, plus make a great |
| which has left a great legacy on the art world and | | | | use of his bright, bold colour schemes. So for |
| led to many further activities in it's honour such as | | | | others, this is one of his best paintings and it |
| compositions by great musicians, personal tattoos | | | | retains great popularity across the world. |
| and all sorts of other bizarre but respectful acts | | | | The work was produced during the day as Van |
| honouring Vincent's masterpiece. This article | | | | Gogh worked entirely from his memories in |
| covers this work in good detail for your interest. | | | | conjunction with what he could see from his daily |
| Sadly the Starry Starry Night is not one of | | | | view as he painted. Vincent produced another |
| Vincent's most favoured paintings as he revealed | | | | version of the work afterwards with a pen |
| in several letters which he sent to brother Theo, | | | | sketch offering a different feeling to the work, |
| an art gallery owner and dealer. In these he | | | | bringing a far simpler alternative with more |
| explained that the painting actually was to | | | | subdued colours. The original oil on canvas with it's |
| accurate to the real view that he experienced | | | | vivid colour scheme is clearly always going to be |
| himself, rather than incorporating the artist's own | | | | the best known and most popular version for |
| emotions and style. Few nowadays will understand | | | | those looking to buy prints or posters to add |
| or agree with that opinion as the work seems to | | | | some colour to their homes and offices. |