I plan on working on Vincent van Gogh's painting The Starry Night for the analytical research project. It is one of my favorite paintings and I think there is a lot to be said about both the work and van Gogh's reaction to his work. He painted it in 1889 with oil on canvas and it depicts the view he had from his room in southern France. He actually painted it from memory during the day time which is funny since it's a night time painting. The emotional van Gogh said a lot through his art even though he was often upset with his own work. I'm looking forward to analyzing the painting and comparing it to today's art scene.
One of the most striking parts of the painting is the swirls and lights he created the sky out of. It gives the sky a greater resemblance to the universe and the swirling multitude of galaxies that it contains. A fair amount of the painting is also taken up by the tree outside his window which has some sort of meaning that I'm sure I'll find more about as the research continues. My favorite part about the piece is probably how he used the blue for almost everything. It give the painting a calming effect and I think that it is undoubtedly one of his best works.
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