Vincent Willem van Gogh (30 March 1853 to 29 July 1890) was a Post-Impressionist painter. He was a Dutch artist whose work had a far-reaching influence on 20th-century art. His best known piece is The Starry Night; this one: Starry Night Over the Rhone, is one of it's sister paintings, alongside Cafe Terrace at Night. "Based on Van Gogh's personal description of the painting and the sketch provided in his 1888 letter, there is evidence to suggest that Starry Night Over the Rhone is actually a "cheerful" painting of "lovers" out for an enjoyable evening stroll along the banks of the scenic Rhone riverside under a bright starlit sky. While a romantic meaning may have been intended by the artist, certain details and ambiguity in the final oil painting of Starry Night Over the Rhone may indicate the existence of a darker meaning to the painting." LEGOMENON: What is the Meaning: Online Literary Journal & Magazine Meaning & Analysis: Starry Night Over the Rhone by Vincent Van Gogh, legomon.com http://legomenon.com/meaning-analysis-starry-night-over-the-rhone-van-gogh.html