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- 1. Van Gogh Size 29 x36 1/4“ Medium Oil on Canvas Van Gogh painted Starry Night while in an Asylum at Saint-Remy in 1889 The original Starry Night painted is insured for at least $100 million. It is currently owned by the Museum of Modern Art in New York City (It was acquired by them in 1941) Starry
- 2. Interpretation Many modern artists chooseto do their own versions of famous paintings. This is often a good creative exercise that can help you identify your own artistic style.
- 3. This interpretation is verysimilar to the original. This painting has brighter colors and all of the main elements are crowded more closely together
- 4. Large Scale Some artistschoose to make large scale, public interpretations. This type of art beautifies public space and exposes people to culture and art that they may not be exposed to otherwise
- 5. Additions Other artists chooseto take an image from popular culture and add it into the famous work of art.
- 6. Modernize Some choose to modernizea famous piece by adding modern elements. This painting features flying saucers throughout the sky. Also notice the vast differences in color use.
- 7. Mona Lisa StarryNight Another popular trend among artists is to combine the subject matter, style, and elements of two famous paintings
- 8. This artist usedbolder brighter colors and added modern elements to the cityscape.
- 9. Nashville This artist hasused Van Gogh’s signature style to make a painting of his hometown of Nashville, Tennessee.
- 10. Space Needle inSeattle This artist used Van Gogh’s style to paint a Seattle cityscape.
- 11. Same Style, Completely Different scene. Thisartist used Van Gogh’s wide, thick brushstrokes to create a completely unique painting.
- 16. You will createyour own scene inspired by the composition of Van Gogh’s Starry Night