Starry night is painted by Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh. Although Van Gogh only sold one of his paintings, the ratings on the painting were huge. Starry Night is one of the well-known paintings in modern culture. It is also one of the paintings that are copied the most. Van Gogh painted Starry Night while in an Asylum at Saint-Remy in 1889. This painting has been hanging in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City since 1941. In September 1888, before his “December Breakdown”, he painted this while standing outside, looking up at the stars, trying to figure out how he could put his own twist on the night sky. In mid-September 1889, he thought to include Starry Night in the next bundle of works to be sent to his brother, Theo, in Paris. He only sent 3 of his artworks, including Starry Night. These 3 went to Paris. He later regretted every painting Starry Night. Van Gogh was not happy with his painting. In a letter he wrote to his brother, he said the canvas is a study without the effect of what the other of his paintings have. He also said that the stars and clouds were exaggerations, “their lines are warped as that of old wood”.
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