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Van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’ may depict actual July 1889 sky

Vincent van Gogh The Starry Night forensic astronomy Hyades Saint-Rémy-de-Provence

A multidisciplinary study published in Scientific Reports suggests that Vincent van Gogh’s iconic painting, ‘The Starry Night,’ may have been inspired by the actual night sky observed in the early hours of July 22, 1889, rather than being a purely imaginative creation.

A research team from South Korea, including scientists from Kyung Hee University and the space science company SLLAB, used forensic astronomy, geometric analysis, and historical weather records to reconstruct the celestial arrangement visible from Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France. Their findings indicate that the crescent Moon, the planet Venus, and the Hyades star cluster in the constellation Taurus were positioned in a manner that closely matches the composition of the masterpiece.

This discovery challenges the long-held art historical consensus that the painting was completed in June 1889, a date traditionally supported by letters Van Gogh wrote to his brother, Theo. Researchers noted that the lunar phase in June 1889—a waning gibbous—does not align with the thin crescent depicted in the work, whereas the lunar phase on July 22, 1889, provides a much closer match. While the study offers a compelling hypothesis for the observational source of the painting, experts caution that the work remains an artistic transformation and does not definitively establish the exact date of completion.

Entities

Elijah Jeong-hyun Kim · Kyung Hee University · Museum of Modern Art · SLLAB · Saint-Rémy · Saint-Rémy-de-Provence · Scientific Reports · Theo van Gogh · Vincent van Gogh

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New Study Contests “The Starry Night” Painting Date [usaartnews.com]
Astrónomos descobriram a noite exata que inspirou “A Noite Estrelada” de van Gogh [zap.aeiou.pt]
La noche estrellada de Van Gogh podría tener una nueva fecha: científicos reconstruyen el cielo que inspiró la obra | Maya Comunicación [mayacomunicacion.com.mx]
Astronomers discover the exact date that Vincent van Gogh painted his iconic ‘Starry Night’ [offthepress.com]
Precisan cuándo Van Gogh vio el cielo de su obra "La noche estrellada" - CMHS Radio Caibarién [www.radiocaibarien.icrt.cu]
Van Goghs „Sternennacht“ könnte am 22. Juli 1889 entstanden sein [www.das-wissen.de]
Desvelan el gran misterio del cuadro 'La noche estrellada' de Van Gogh que inquietaba a todos [www.esdiario.com]
La notte stellata di Van Gogh: realtà o immaginazione del pittore? - Galileo [www.galileonet.it]
Van Gogh'un 'Yıldızlı Gece'sinin İlham Kaynağı Gerçek Gökyüzü Mü? [www.haberaktuel.com]
Повече от век се смята, че една от най-известните картини [novini247.com]
Scientists solve a 137-year-old mystery hidden in Van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’ [www.thebrighterside.news]
‘La noche estrellada’ no salió de la imaginación de Van Gogh, sino de un cielo apoteósico [udgtv.com]
La noche estrellada no fue fruto de la imaginación de Van Gogh, confirma estudio [www.ultimahora.com]
Van Gogh es va inspirar en un fenomen astronòmic real per pintar "La nit estrellada" - 3CatInfo [www.3cat.cat]
„Noapte înstelată”, capodopera lui Van Gogh, ascunde un mister vechi de peste un secol. Ce au descoperit cercetătorii [adevarul.ro]
Astronomi otkrili tajnu Van Gogove "Zvezdane noći": Slika možda prikazuje stvarno nebo [bigportal.ba]
New study traces van Gogh's famed 'Starry Night' to an actual night sky from 1889 [www.brandonsun.com]
Mysteriet löst: Stjärnorna avslöjar ny hemlighet i Van Goghs mästerverk [www.dagensps.se]
Južnokorejci preučujejo Zvezdno noč Vincenta van Gogha, kaj upodablja? [www.delo.si]
Científicos identificaron el cielo de 1889 que pudo inspirar La noche estrellada de Van Gogh [www.diariodecultura.com.ar]
New study traces van Gogh’s famed ‘Starry Night’ to an actual night sky from 1889 [www.dtnext.in]
Obraz „Gwiaździsta noc” Vincenta van Gogha przedstawia faktyczny widok nieba [dzieje.pl]
Astronomii cred că au elucidat misterul din spatele tabloului „Noaptea înstelată” de Van Gogh - HotNews.ro [hotnews.ro]
Van Gogh no imaginó el cielo de La noche estrellada: astrónomos descubren qué madrugada pudo inspirarlo [es.gizmodo.com]
La “Notte Stellata” di Van Gogh è ispirata a una vera configurazione del cielo, quella del 22 luglio 1889 [www.fanpage.it]
Tabloul "Noaptea înstelată" de Van Gogh ar putea reprezenta cerul din 22 iulie 1889 [www.g4media.ro]
"Gwiaździsta noc" Van Gogha. Naukowcy ustalili gwiazdy i datę [geekweek.interia.pl]
Astronomers say van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’ may have been inspired by real celestial arrangement [kioncentralcoast.com]
Astronomers say van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’ may have been inspired by real celestial arrangement [krdo.com]
RUŠI SE SVE ŠTO SMO ZNALI O NAJPOZNATIJOJ SLICI! Naučnici otkrili veliku tajnu "Zvezdane noći": Van Gog nije naslikao nebo za koje smo mislili! [www.kurir.rs]
' LA NOCHE ESTRELLADA' | Un estudio astronómico identifica el momento exacto en el que se pintó la obra de Van Gogh y pone nombre a los astros retratados [www.elperiodicoextremadura.com]
' LA NOCHE ESTRELLADA' | Un estudio astronómico identifica el momento exacto en el que se pintó la obra de Van Gogh y pone nombre a los astros retratados [www.laopinioncoruna.es]
' LA NOCHE ESTRELLADA' | Un estudio astronómico identifica el momento exacto en el que se pintó la obra de Van Gogh y pone nombre a los astros retratados [www.lne.es]
' LA NOCHE ESTRELLADA' | Un estudio astronómico identifica el momento exacto en el que se pintó la obra de Van Gogh y pone nombre a los astros retratados [www.levante-emv.com]
Astronomers say van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’ may have been inspired by real celestial arrangement [localnews8.com]
Oamenii de știință au dezlegat misterul tabloului „Noapte stelată” al lui Van Gogh cu ajutorul reconstrucției cerului nocturn [news.yam.md]
Un estudio revela que Van Gogh pintó ‘La noche estrellada’ a partir de un cielo real [www.noticiasdenavarra.com]
Scientists Looked at Van Gough’s ‘The Starry Night’ and Made an Astronomical Discovery [thedebrief.org]
Van Gogh 'Yıldızlı Gece'yi hangi gece resmetti? [tr.euronews.com]
Астрономическата загадка зад „Звездна нощ“ – измислено небе или реален космос [www.vesti.bg]
137 år gammel gåde om van Goghs 'Stjernenat' kan være løst [videnskab.dk]
'La nit estelada' de Van Gogh no va ser fruit de la seva imaginació: la nit era apoteòsica [www.ara.cat]
Mistério resolvido! Cientistas descobrem o momento exato retratado em "A Noite Estrelada" de Van Gogh [canaltech.com.br]
La Notte stellata di Van Gogh potrebbe essere stata quella del 22 luglio 1889 [www.focus.it]
Astronomers say van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’ may have been inspired by real celestial arrangement [kesq.com]
22 de julio de 1889: el día que Van Gogh pintó La noche estrellada [www.larazon.es]
El secreto de 'La noche estrellada': Van Gogh pintó un fenómeno astronómico real [www.libertaddigital.com]
New study traces van Gogh’s famed ‘Starry Night’ to an actual night sky from 1889 [www.troyrecord.com]
Astronomi nakon više od sto godina otkrili tajnu Van Goghove 'Zvjezdane noći': Slika nije plod mašte! [www.vecernji.hr]
New study traces van Gogh’s famed ‘Starry Night’ to an actual night sky from 1889 [wtop.com]
New study traces van Gogh's famed 'Starry Night' to an actual night sky from 1889 [www.independent.co.uk]
Van Gogh's 'The Starry Night' depicts the sky on July 22, 1889, researchers find [www.space.com]