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From an Original Color Painting
The original painting was created on June 16, 1890, in Auvers-sur-Oise, France, just six weeks before the artist's death.
The work is known for its intense and expressive brushwork
Astronomers have identified the bright "star" in the painting as the planet Venus, which was prominent in the evening sky at the time the painting was created around 8:00 PM.
The two windows on the second floor with "alarming" red splashes are thought to symbolize the psychological tension and anguish under which Van Gogh found himself during this period.
The painting has a turbulent history, having been hidden from the Nazis and thought lost after World War II before resurfacing in 1995.
The original painting is displayed at the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia.
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The original painting was created on June 16, 1890, in Auvers-sur-Oise, France, just six weeks before the artist's death.
The work is known for its intense and expressive brushwork
Astronomers have identified the bright "star" in the painting as the planet Venus, which was prominent in the evening sky at the time the painting was created around 8:00 PM.
The two windows on the second floor with "alarming" red splashes are thought to symbolize the psychological tension and anguish under which Van Gogh found himself during this period.
The painting has a turbulent history, having been hidden from the Nazis and thought lost after World War II before resurfacing in 1995.
The original painting is displayed at the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia.
