The Starry Night
From Biocrawler, the free encyclopedia.
- For other uses, see Starry Night (disambiguation)
| The Starry Night |
| Vincent van Gogh, 1889 |
| oil on canvas, 72 × 92 cm |
| Museum of Modern Art, New York |
Van Gogh painted The Starry Night while in the asylum at Saint Rémy de Provence, in June 1889. The composition correlates with the view from the window in his room — the cyprus trees have been confirmed to have existed during the time of his stay.
The painting portrays a swirling skyscape filled with yellow glowing stars above a small town and rolling hills. There is a large dark formation left of center. Art historians have debated what the shape is (although most likely the top of a tree), but its purpose seems to be to direct the eye towards the sky. A church steeple in the town also points towards the sky.
The painting is in permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
The painting was the inspiration for Don McLean's song, Vincent, which is also known as Starry, Starry Night.
V838 Monocerotis, nominated for the most mysterious star in the Milky Way, is said by Hubble Space Telescope astronomers to bear similarities to The Starry Night.
it:Notte stellata (Vincent Van Gogh)
