50% traffic fine reduction takes effect    NCM: Rain will continue in Saudi Arabia until the end of April    Crown Prince discusses regional security with UAE and Qatar leaders    King, Crown Prince congratulate Syrian president on Evacuation Day    NEOM launches 'Discover NEOM' China showcase with top industry leaders    Saudi air traffic jumps 26% with a record number of 112 million passengers in 2023 Jeddah airport tops with average 30 flights per hour    EU demands answers on money-for-views version of TikTok    Whistleblower 'would not' put family on Boeing 787 jet    $2.8 billion appeal for three million people in Gaza, West Bank    Al Ain ends Al Hilal's record streak with a 4-2 win in AFC Champions League semi-final    Saudi Pro League postpones Al-Hilal vs. Al-Ahli match; Al-Ahli rejects rescheduling    'Zarqa Al Yamama': Tickets now available for Saudi Arabia's first opera premiering April 25    David Cameron urges Netanyahu to limit Iran response    50,000 Russian soldiers confirmed dead in Ukraine war: BBC    AFC postpones Al Ain vs Al Hilal semi-final match due to weather conditions    Turki Alalshikh announces groundbreaking 5 vs 5 Riyadh Season bout featuring international boxing stars    Riyadh Season becomes official partner of the World Boxing Council    Diriyah Biennale Foundation announces shortlist for AlMusalla Prize, set to revolutionize musalla architecture    Fourth Gulf Film Festival kicks off in Riyadh, scaling up Saudi movie industry Event extends over 5 days with the screening of 29 diverse films    Saudi film 'Norah' selected for Cannes Festival    JK Rowling in 'arrest me' challenge over hate crime law    Trump's Bible endorsement raises concern in Christian religious circles    Hollywood icon Will Smith shares his profound admiration for Holy Qur'an    We have celebrated Founding Day for three years - but it has been with us for 300    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    







Thank you for reporting!
This image will be automatically disabled when it gets reported by several people.



Diriyah Star Night painting showcases cultural depth of Saudi Arabia Inspired by Van Gogh's Starry Night, Dutch artist Jeroen uses similar technique in his artwork
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 01 - 07 - 2021

RIYADH — Legendary painter Vincent van Gogh's famous artwork Starry Night inspired his compatriot Jeroen van der Most, who works with the Van Gogh Institute team, to draw a unique piece showcasing the cultural depth of Saudi Arabia, especially after his visit to Diriyah.
It took Jeroen about six months to draw this distinctive painting, using the same technique employed in the famous Starry Night painting.
Jeroen named his artwork Diriyah Star Night, making it one of the most valuable pieces of art inspired by the work of Van Gogh.
So far, the piece of art has been sold twice, the first in 2018, and a businessman from Saudi Arabia bought it for $2.5 million from artist Jeroen in Amsterdam, before it was even finished.
Until a Saudi businesswoman bought it from a businessman for $3.2 million after the piece arrived in Riyadh.
The Star Knight shield plate is now considered one of the most expensive pieces in the world, after the Star Knight plate, was reworked.
"Before my visit to Saudi Arabia, I did not know that it has amazing natural and archaeological areas and other developed places. During my visit to the capital Riyadh, I was drawn to the historic area of Diriyah, where I wandered inside the mud houses. When I entered one of the mud houses, I looked out the window on the landscape and remembered the story of Van Gogh, who saw the city of Saint Remy in the early morning. And when he painted it, he imagined it as a starry night, and he painted the most famous artwork, the Starry Night," Jeroen said.
"The story inspired me at the moment I stood in front of the window, and I decided to start drawing the Diriyah, imagining it appearing at night in a sky full of stars. And finally, I drew an artwork between what I saw and what Van Gogh saw in a different place and time but with the same sense of artwork," he added.
Van Gogh whose drawings include some of the most famous, popular, and most expensive pieces in the world was one of the leading post-Impressionist painters.
Widely regarded as Van Gogh's magnum opus, the Starry Night is one of the most recognized paintings in the Western art scene.
Painted in June 1889, it has been in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City since 1941 after it was acquired from the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest.
The painting depicts the view from a window of his asylum room at Saint-Rémy-de-Provence in France, just before sunrise, with the addition of an imaginary village.


Clic here to read the story from its source.