EXPRESSIONISM: Expressionism is a 20th century European art movement that stresses the expression of emotion and the inner vison of the artist rather than exact representation of nature. Distorted lines and shapes and highly exaggerated colors are used for emotional impact. One of the finest examples of this kind of painting is Vincent Van Goghs paintings. The Starry Night over the Rhone is one of them. The Starry Night over the Rhone(1888) is a finest example of Expressionsist paintings. It was painted when he was residing on the riverbank house named Yellow House. The night scenary, lighting, and stars provided subjests for his more famous paintings such as The Starry Night.
Posted on: Sun, 09 Mar 2014 13:14:25 +0000