One of the classic examples of why art means more when it is analyzed is Van Gogh's Starry Night.
When you look at the piece, the first thing you see is how stunningly beautiful this work is. At second glance you try to decide what is going on in the painting. You soon realize that there are many plausibilities. Is someone looking down from above on this tiny town? Is there a tsunami wave about to flood the town? A wind storm? Or is there a fire? The actions in the painting seem to be completely vague, but after careful observation, the one thing you can see is that the painting has a lot of movement in it.
Van Gogh's paintings have a signature style that is at times nauseating. His brush-strokes in the painting suggest that the scene is aggravated and it makes the work seem like it is vibrating. All of these observations tells us that the work is not just a pretty picture. This painting is such a perfect example of why work should be analyzed, because in this painting it is obvious that the work will mean something different to everyone. Many people relate it to the presence of God, others relate it to natural disaster. What we can definitely tell from the painting is that Van Gogh was a fantastic artist! It is all perfectly balanced with a gorgeous color pallet.
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