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In the foreground is the silhouette of trees and a pointed mountain that reaches almost to the end of the sky. In the background is a village of small buildings. The sky takes up majority of the painting. The stars and moon are swirling.
Name the piece above and its painter. How has the artist used symbolic expression in this painting? Include 3 examples/descriptions.

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The piece is "The Starry Night" by Vincent van Gogh. Van Gogh used symbolic expression throughout the painting to convey emotional turbulence, spiritual longing, and the contrast between the earthly and the cosmic. The swirling, luminous sky symbolizes inner turmoil and intense, restless emotion, emphasizing feeling over naturalistic depiction. The dark cypress reaching toward the stars suggests a bridge between life and death or spiritual aspiration, while the calm, ordered village below represents domestic stability and human quiet in contrast to the agitated heavens.