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THE STARRY NIGHT : Facts and Misconceptions

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The Starry Night is one of the most prominent, copied and adapted pieces of art around the globe. Made by Vincent Van Gogh in the last few years of life, it is a brilliant piece of art, commonly mistaken as expressionist, it is Post-impressionist painting . Made in a mental asylum in 1889 , there are many misconceptions that have been formed about the painting over the years, its composition, colours and meanings have been misinterpreted by many. Let's see if we clear out a few... Inspiration Van Gogh made this painting after suffering the 23 December 1888 mental breakdown, which makes quiet an anecdote, as it led to the self-mutilation  of his left ear . This led  him to  voluntarily admit himself to the Saint-Paul-De-Mausole lunatic asylum on 8 May 1889 , where the painting came to life. One common mistake people make is assuming that the painting was inspired by the view of the town below from his window; whereas he was neither allowed to paint in his bedroom

THE SCREAM : Unheard Yet Heard

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THE SCREAM is a remarkable piece of impressionist art made Edward Munch primarily in the year 1893 . Originally known as Der Schrei der Natur (the scream of nature), features extravagant yet distorted figures, contrasting colours and a window into painter's thoughts and ideas. The inspiration of the painting came around in 1892..... Inspiration It was in January1892 , while he was strolling along two roads on the fjord overlooking Oslo, a city in Norway . It was the time near sunset when scene in front of him knocked the air out of him. It was like any other  evening, sun setting above the sea, unfolding an extravagant spread of red, orange and yellow. Munch's family had been riddled with mental illnesses for generations, and he was no exception. He was tormented with depression and was eventually diagnosed with neurasthenia , a mental illness associated with hysteria ad hypochondria . This tells us something about why the scene which most may have found

WHAT IS ART?

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Art can be stroke of the paint brush, the poem of a poet, the smile on the person standing next to you, a lullaby a mother sings to her child. Art can be finesse, it can be chaos. It can be your outlet of pain or your way to show happiness. Art is everywhere if you see it but nowhere if you don't. It's anything that has left an impression on someone, caused a little stir of emotions. Maybe filled  your heart sunshine, maybe caused unease in your soul. Art can your moment of peace or the things that make you question your beliefs. it can be seen in the divinity of nature, in the rare strikes of humanity. Art lives within us.... Some artists have left marks that have stirred hearts of those who understand art for many centuries. With works so great that they still inspire the new age. But what were their inspirations? what message did they leave? What are the secrets of their works? That's what this detailing is all about. The details and secrets of the art that