Ultra HD Master (3 840 × 3 041 px)
Post-Impressionism
1889
The Starry Night
Original title: De sterrennacht
Vincent van Gogh
Museum Provenance & Technical Data
Medium / Support:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
73.7 cm × 92.1 cm
Date of Creation:
1889
Scan Resolution:
3 840 × 3 041 px
Archive File Size:
6.6 MB
Permanent Collection:
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York
Historical Narrative
Painted from the east-facing window of his asylum bedroom at Saint-Rémy-de-Provence just before sunrise, with an idealized village resting beneath a turbulent celestial sky.
Visual & Curatorial Analysis
"Expressive impasto and swirling rhythmic brushstrokes transform the night sky into a transcendent symphony of light, emotion, and cosmic vitality."
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