Question

In Van Gogh's Starry Night, he incorporated symbolic expression, using the visual elements of art, through all of the following actions, except which?

\Option 1: The stars appear to interact with nature and the environment below, rather than being above it as they often appear in various other pieces of art.
Option 2: The houses are painted small and seem to almost blend into the ground.
Option 3: The artist has created the piece so that the negative space overpowers the positive space.
Option 4: The cedar trees and mountains seem to be reaching for the sky.

Answer 1

Van Gogh did not create Starry Night so that the negative space overpowers the positive space.

Step-by-step explanation:

In Van Gogh's Starry Night, he incorporated symbolic expression, using the visual elements of art, through all of the following actions, except for option 3: The artist did not create the piece so that the negative space overpowers the positive space.