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Van Gogh’s Starry Night shows a real night sky, study suggests

For decades, art historians and astronomers have wondered whether the sky of Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night shows real stars or imagined ones. A new study argues the stars are real — and that Van Gogh likely saw them a month later than most scholars thought. The study, published Oct. 22 in Scientific Reports,Continue reading "Van Gogh’s Starry Night shows a real night sky, study suggests" The post Van Gogh’s Starry Night shows a

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For decades, art historians and astronomers have wondered whether the sky of Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night shows real stars or imagined ones. A new study argues the stars are real — and that Van Gogh likely saw them a month later than most scholars thought. The study, published Oct. 22 in Scientific Reports,Continue reading “Van Gogh’s Starry Night shows a real night sky, study suggests”

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