Winter Night at the College Building

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A vibrant, thick impasto painting depicting a college building at night during winter. The central blue stained glass window of the building features a flying angel holding a torch within a shield, surrounded by six stars, and a banner below with the Latin phrase "POSTERA CRESCAM LAUDE." The stained glass to the left and right of the central image displays a patchwork of orange, brown, blue, red, and yellow glass. The building's entryway, below the stained glass, glows with warm light shining through its glass walls. The roof and ledges of the building are covered in white snow. In front of the building, a row of identical bicycles with red mudguards is parked in bicycle racks, all partially covered in snow. The ground is thickly covered in textured snow, with patches of wet and melted snow revealing hints of the ground beneath. Bare trees, laden with snow on their branches, flank both sides of the building. The dark blue night sky above is dotted with white stars and a prominent white crescent moon. Several shooting stars streak across the sky, leaving faint trails. The overall style is expressive with visible brushstrokes, creating a rich, textural effect.