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Soth, Lauren. "Van Gogh's Agony." Art Bulletin 68.2 (1986): 301. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 14 Nov. 2010. According to Soth's interpretation of Starry Night, Van Gogh is trying to get the message across that he has lost his faith in the Catholic Church. The painting goes beyond reality and he uses his imagination to create his depiction of nature. The painting represents Van Gogh's modern art style.

Buchanan, Mark. "Vincent had turbulence down to a fine art." New Scientist 191.2560 (2006): 17. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 14 Nov. 2010. In this article it compares Van Gogh's later work to his earlier work. It is clear that he was a disturbed individual. The darkness in his paintings represent his stage of being psychologically disturbed. Van Gogh's most famous painting is "Starry Night" and he actually painted that one in the insane asylum.