Today I am going to critique a piece of art called "The Starry Night" by Vincent Van Gogh. To a person who likes imitationalism, this wouldn't be a very pleasing piece. You can tell what everything is, but it's not very detailed. It is also done oil paint which makes the reflection of the stars look very unrealistic. The hills and houses are also not very detailed. Some of the houses even look to be a bit distorted. The stars are also not proportioned.They are way too large compared to the village.

Emotion

To me, this piece of art looks a bit mysterious. It kind of makes me wonder what is going on in the village, and even if he chose a certain date to paint it. I believe that this piece would not be very successful to the eyes of an emotionalist because even though it shows some emotion it still doesnt show alot.

Formalism

I believe that this is a very successfull peice because of it's formalism. The picture is balanced well with the plant on one side and the large star on the other. It also has alot of movent because the sky is painted with swirls thats bring your eyes to different areas of the piece. Also, the color of the reflection off the mountains and village was painted very well and really makes them stand out.