Discuss the style of The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh. How does van Gogh expand on the ideas of the Impressionists?
What will be an ideal response?
Essay responses should include these points:
Van Gogh is known for his highly emotional canvases.
The sky, blazing with exploding starts high above the quiet town, is clearly more a record of what van Gogh felt than what he saw.
Van Gogh uses thick, swirling brushstrokes to capture the energy of the scene.
The artist focuses on the light and color of a landscape similar to Impressionist paintings, but he includes symbols and meaning.
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A. The heads associate the kami with elements of nature. B. Each head represents a different path to nirvana. C. The heads symbolize the fivefold nature of the god. D. Each head contains a relic to be venerated by worshippers.