Starry Night Over the Rhone
About Starry Night Over the Rhone
Painted on the banks of the Rhone in Arles. Shows the Big Dipper reflected in the water. Van Gogh painted it at night, attaching candles to his hat to see. Gas lighting reflects on the water, mixing natural and artificial light. Painted the same year he cut off his ear. The couple in the foreground represent companionship he longed for.
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