Darkness and light are themes that run heavily through Van Gogh's work. Darkness and light reflected his wish create beauty, his feelings of inadequacy, with his fantastic wish to touch the souls in men. For instance, Starry Night draws the viewer in to the painting of an sleeping village with its swirls of light and its rich evening sky. This picture amazingly captures the think layer of clouds over the valley near the south of Lake Como, northern Italy. In the above image, the dense cloud hides almost the valley and leaves some artificial lights that make the town like an opaque blanket. The village over distance is clearly seen out of your blanket.