Question

In Van Gogh’s Starry Night, he incorporated symbolic expression, using the visual elements of art, through all of the following actions, except which?
a.
The stars appear to interact with nature and the environment below, rather than being above it as they often appear in various other pieces of art.
b.
The houses are painted small and seem to almost blend into the ground.
c.
The artist has created the piece so that the negative space overpowers the positive space.
d.
The cedar trees and mountains seem to be reaching for the sky.

Answer 1

c.

The painting’s swirling sky, cypress, stars and village are treated as active positive elements that dominate the composition — not as subordinate negative space.