Sara K - Vincent, a tribute to Van Gogh

by zhongest on 2007-02-04 14:05:04

In the museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands, a song called "Starry Night Vincent" is playing melodiously. This song was created by American country musician Don Mclean as a tribute to this painter - Van Gogh - who only sold one painting during his lifetime. The first line of the lyrics, "starry starry night," comes from Van Gogh's famous painting "Starry Night," which he created while in a mental hospital (as shown in the image above). Unlike the Impressionist painters of his time, in Van Gogh's paintings, the still life we see always feels so lonely, so yearning, and so passionate. Some people say that in Van Gogh's paintings, everything burns its own life in a unique way. This is exactly what makes Van Gogh stand out, just like his life — he cut off his own ear; on a sunny afternoon, he shot himself...