Starry night backgrounds

The background of the painting Starry Night of Vincent Van Gogh is the sleepy village. The stars dominate the background with the strong and bright colours. A large cypress crosses over the left of the composition, but still doesn't take the eye from the background. The small village is sleepy, we can see the leights in the windows. Represents the solitude of the night. Its a quite and vibrant at the same time.
In the background of Starry Night, we see a small town between olive trees. He emphasizes the shady colors of the town, something more realist than the shining sky with waving stars.
There are no human figures, which is taken as the representation of silence at night, and the brief parallel outlines that compose the image of the town suggest tranquillity. Starry Night is one of the masterpieces of Van Gogh, destined to mark happening of the later painting.