Tone, Mood, and Point of View

Many different artists, not just writers, use tone to depict their feelings and mood to elicit emotion from their audience. Take a few moments to look at the painting shown to the left. It is called "At Eternity's Gate," and it was painted by the artist Vincent Van Gogh in 1890 towards the end of his life. What message do you think the artist was trying to communicate? How do you think his age contributed to the painting? What different devices or techniques did the artist use? How does the painting make you feel?