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The words \u201cstarry night\u201d invoke the image of one of Van Gogh\u2019s most well-known paintings – a cypress tree painted against a background of midnight blue pocked by swirling stars grows into the mind. \u00a0However, this is not the only starry night that Van Gogh created. \u00a0In 1888, Van Gogh painted <\/span>Starry Night Over the Rh\u00f4ne<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

A quick geography lesson: the Rh\u00f4ne river begins in the Swiss Alps. \u00a0Its mouth is in the Mediterranean Sea. \u00a0It winds its way through southern France before splitting at Arles into two different rivers, the Big Rh\u00f4ne and the Little Rh\u00f4ne, to form the Camargue delta. It played a large role in the life of Arl\u00e9sians, being a source of trade and travel. \u00a0It was only natural that Van Gogh would want to feature it, given his interest in painting nature.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Starry<\/a><\/p>\n

Starry Night Over the Rh\u00f4ne<\/a>\u00a0by Vincent Van Gogh<\/p>\n

Starry Night Over the Rh\u00f4ne<\/span><\/i> is one of his better known paintings, yet it is often confused with the more famous <\/span>Starry Night<\/span><\/i>. \u00a0However, when it is seen, it is immediately recognizable as a Van Gogh. \u00a0The name is the only trouble. \u00a0The piece is oil on canvas, 24 in x 18 in, likely finished some time in September of 1888 as that is when he sent a letter to Theo with a sketch of the painting. \u00a0The Mus\u00e9e d\u2019Orsay in Paris currently has it listed in their collection. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Starry Night Over the Rh\u00f4ne<\/span><\/i> was part of Van Gogh\u2019s study of night paintings, where he obsessed at painting during the night. \u00a0He described his process and the painting to Theo in a letter:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201c…the starry sky at last, actually painted at night, under a gas-lamp. \u00a0The sky is green-blue, the water is royal blue, the areas of land are mauve. The town is blue and violet. The gaslight is yellow, and its reflections are red gold and go right down to green bronze. Against the green-blue field of the sky the Great Bear has a green and pink sparkle whose discreet paleness contrasts with the harsh gold of the gaslight.\u00a0Two small coloured figures of lovers in the foreground.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Much like <\/span>Caf\u00e9 Terrace at Night<\/span><\/i>, Van Gogh gathered his paints, canvas, brushes, easel, and chair to find a good spot to paint, only he did it with a gas lamp as well this time. \u00a0His dedication to his work is evident, not just in the distances he walked or in the conditions he painted. \u00a0Here it is seen in his words. \u00a0He carefully details each color used. \u00a0Color was painting to Van Gogh. \u00a0Choosing the wrong color would led to the wrong message, the wrong feeling that he wanted to capture. \u00a0With color, he invited others to share the hours spent painting diligently in his chair. \u00a0In sharp contrast, Van Gogh barely mentions the couple walking along the edge of the foreground. \u00a0Humans are not the focus of this piece; they are peripheral. \u00a0This letter further drives homes that this view of the sky is what he wanted people to see. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Starry Night Over the Rh\u00f4ne<\/span><\/i> does not have the same inviting warmth that <\/span>Caf\u00e9 Terrace at Night<\/span><\/i> carries. \u00a0By no stretch does this mean that the painting is cold or distant. \u00a0Instead, it has the feel of a viewer marvelling at the scene before him. \u00a0As if Van Gogh had opened his arms wide and shouted, \u201cLook at this view! \u00a0You need to see it!\u201d \u00a0The figures at the bottom of the right hand corner are small. \u00a0They nearly blend into the colors of the ground; it\u2019s easy to overlook them on first glance. \u00a0In doing so, Van Gogh emphasizes how grand and awe-inspiring the sky is. \u00a0The figures even serve as a contrast to the viewer. \u00a0Their backs are turned away from looming sky and lamplit city; they have already seen it or don\u2019t care to look. \u00a0They fail to appreciate the beauty created before them, unlike the viewer who can\u2019t help but to look.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>This piece is wonderful for how it demonstrates Van Gogh\u2019s love of the natural world. \u00a0Instead of sunlit orchards, we find ourselves gazing at the stars and a city whose lights dance along the river like stars. \u00a0He found beauty and wonder in mundane views, captured them into magnificent works of art to show us just how amazing our world is. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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