Researchers discover astronomical clues revealing true date of Starry Night

New research suggests Vincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night on a specific night in 1889.

South Korean researchers analyzed the celestial arrangement in Vincent van Gogh's painting The Starry Night to determine its true date. Experts suggest the artwork depicts a specific night sky from 1889 rather than a product of pure imagination. This finding shifts the historical understanding of when the famous masterpiece was created.

• The backgroundArt historians traditionally assumed the night sky in the painting was entirely imaginative.
• The discoveryA team of South Korean researchers matched the celestial bodies to a specific night in 1889.