Starry Night Over the Rhone [SEP] inception
Starry Night Over the Rhône
Starry Night Over the Rhône (September 1888, ) is one of Vincent van Gogh's paintings of Arles at nighttime. It was painted at a spot on the bank of the Rhône that was only a one or two-minute walk from the Yellow House on the Place Lamartine which Van Gogh was renting at the time. The night sky and the effects of light at night provided the subject for some of his more famous paintings, including "Cafe Terrace at Night" (painted earlier the
, and thick strokes of oil paint on canvas.
In 2008, the Museum of Modern Art curated a major exhibit of van Gogh's work of "effets de soir".
The exhibit included such iconic paintings as "The Potato Eaters", "The Sower (Van Gogh)", "Starry Night Over the Rhone""The Starry Night", and "The Night Cafe".
See also.
- Blue hour
- Twilight
Gallery of images.
All of the following are by Vincent van