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The Starry Night (Dutch: De sterrennacht) is an oil-on-canvas painting by the Dutch Post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh painted in June 1889. It depicts the view from the east-facing window of his asylum room at Saint-Rémy-de-Provence , just before sunrise, with the addition of an imaginary village.
- 73.7 cm × 92.1 cm (29.01 in × 36.26 in)
- Vincent van Gogh
- 1889
Learn about the iconic painting of the night sky by van Gogh, who created it in 1889 from his window at a mental asylum in France. Explore the artwork's details, history, and impact with audio, video, and 3-D models.
Apr 1, 2024 · The Starry Night, an abstract landscape painting of an expressive night sky over a small hillside village by Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh in 1889. The work was not well known when the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) purchased it in 1941, but it soon became one of van Gogh’s most famous works.
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Title: The Starry Night. Artist: Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, Zundert 1853–1890 Auvers-sur-Oise) Date: June 1889. Medium: Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 29 × 36 1/4 in. (73.7 × 92.1 cm) Classification: Paintings. Credit Line: The Museum of Modern Art, New York.
Title: The Starry Night; Creator: Vincent van Gogh; Creator Lifespan: March 30, 1853 - July 29, 1890; Creator Nationality: Dutch; Creator Gender: Male; Creator Death Place: Utrecht,...
Dec 12, 2023 · The Starry Night is an oil on canvas by the Dutch post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh. Painted in June 1889, it depicts the view from the east-facing window of his asylum room at Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, just before sunrise, with the addition of an idealized village.
The Starry Night, his own subsequent “night effect,” became a foundational image for Expressionism as well as perhaps the most famous painting in Van Gogh’s oeuvre.
