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title: Starry Night by van Gogh
author: MoMA
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15464/starry-night-by-van-gogh/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Starry Night by van Gogh
_Authored by MoMA_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15464.png)
## Image Caption
An 1889 oil on canvas painting, *Starry Night*, by [Vincent van Gogh](https://www.worldhistory.org/Vincent_van_Gogh/) (1853-90), the Dutch post-impressionist artist. Painted in June in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France. This is a view from the artist's window in the asylum he voluntarily admitted himself to, Saint-[Paul](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Paul/)-de-Mausole. The village is added. The bold, contrasting but complementary colours and rhythmic swirling brushwork are typical of his work in this period as van Gogh moved towards symbolism, a movement which strived to move the viewer rather than capture particular moments of light. (Museum of Modern Art, New York)
## Cite This Work
### APA
MoMA. (2022, March 16). Starry Night by van Gogh. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
MoMA. "Starry Night by van Gogh." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 16, 2022. .
### MLA
MoMA. "Starry Night by van Gogh." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Mar 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:VanGogh-starry_night_ballance1.jpg) by [**MoMA**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:VanGogh-starry_night_ballance1.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 16 March 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.