art

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has a beautiful explanation as to why Van Gogh’s masterpiece has resonated for over a century.

“You know what I like about The Starry Night?

It’s not what Van Gogh saw that night, it’s what he felt.

[The painting] is not a representation of reality and anything that deviates from is reality that has filtered through... See more

The purpose of art is not the release of a momentary ejection of adrenaline … but rather the gradual, lifelong construction of a state of wonder and serenity.

– Glenn Gould