Vincent Van Gogh was a Dutch post-impressionist artist born in Groot-Zundert, Holland on March 30, 1853. He was the pioneer who paved the way for the expressionist era and had a great influence on 20th century art. Vincent Van Gogh's "Starry Night" (1989) proved to be an exceptional demonstration of how emotions can be conveyed through color and brushwork. It is one of his most famous works of art that was created and one of the last major paintings he ever produced, in which it was an early example of expressionism. The painting was his depiction of his view from his asylum window in Saint-Rémy (he confessed for his safety and that of those around him). The painting depicts a small town against the backdrop of a vast blue night sky filled with eleven bright stars. Starry Night is the product of Van Gogh's encounter with his personal religious ties and isolation which translate Van Gogh's expressionism into creating his unique vision of reality. During his life, he was only able to sell one painting in his lifetime. Many art critics at the time, ...