Richard O.

Redito – BSCS II – Art Appreciation

Activity 1

Fig. 1: Reference Fig. 2: Interpretation

As we all know, Vincent van Gogh was a unique artist who worked with a sense of urgency
which often caused him a great deal of stress. He was famed for his bold, dramatic brush strokes which
expressed emotion and added a feeling of movement to his works. Starry Night was painted while
Vincent was in the asylum at Saint-Rémy and his behaviour was very erratic at the time, due to the
severity of his attacks. Unlike most of Van Gogh's works, Starry Night was painted from memory and not
outdoors as was Vincent's preference. I mimicked Vincent van Gogh’s style in the interpretation as a
tribute for his works.