The Starry Night by Van Gogh Paper Plate

An oil painting by the great Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh(1853-1890)Considered by some to be his most famous piece of art,Van Gogh painted 'The Starry Night' in 1889 from memory while living in an asylum in France where he had checked himself in for depression.The scene depicts the view from his bedroom window. In the painting there is the moon,Venus and many stars surrounded by swirls of yellow and white light.At the bottom we see a church with a tall steeple around which lies a peaceful village with blue and black mountains in the distance.At the foreground is a cypress tree which goes from the top of the painting to the bottom.View other masterpieces by the great artists.Go to our stores homepage to see them all.