Sunday, November 1, 2026

New Research Resolves the Mystery Behind Van Gogh's The Starry Night

The Starry Night (1889) by Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890). Credit: Wikimedia

The sky in Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night (1889) matches, in both observation and shape, the pre-dawn sky over Saint-Rémy around 22 July 1889, when a waning crescent moon, Venus and the Hyades star cluster appeared close together, according to a study published inScientific Reports.



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