Van Gogh painted Starry Night in 1889 while he was getting treatment in an asylum. Supposedly, he painted this piece from his memory and it was supposed to have been based on the sky of "Provence." Starry Night is his most famous and mysterious works. The painting is oil on canvas, and the first thing that stands out is the sky, which takes up most of the background. Its lines look like they are swirling around like waves. They come together in the center making a spiral. Eleven yellow stars that look like fireballs contrast with the blue sky. There is also the moon at the top right hand corner that is the same color as the stars. Part of the sky and the village are blocked by a huge tree. It seems to curve in odd ways, not like a tree. The houses are tiny and are in...