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| Starry Night over the Rhône (1888) |
by Ainon Hia Kazol
In chapter six, Rachel finds Vincent getting ready with all his art supplies; his work clothes, his canvas, an artist's box, and an easel strapped to his back. He tells Rachel, "It's time to try a night picture by the river." This picture ends up becoming the Starry Night Over The Rhône. According to an analysis made for this painting, it is a part of a series of starry night paintings in which Van Gogh celebrates the night sky by painting them. The three other paintings included in this series are the Starry Night, Cafe Terrance, and the Portrait of Eugene Boch. Vincent was satisfied with the outcome of this particular painting and his feelings about it are shown through many letters sent to his brother, Theo. This painting is an example of Impressionism art because Van Gogh actually painted this while looking at. Another reason why it's an Impressionist painting is because it shows how life at night was like, with all the lights shining on the water from the houses and the stars lighting up the sky.
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