Research Links Van Gogh's 'Starry Night' To July 1889 Sky
A study by SLLAB and Kyung Hee University confirms the painting depicts the predawn sky over Saint-Rémy on July 22, 1889.
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The story so far
3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 22 Oct 2026. Spotlight news only published first, on 22 October at 15:00 UTC; Scientific American followed 1h 00m later. The most recent article, from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines, appeared on 22 October at 17:27 UTC.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- Spotlight news onlyThe sky in Van Gogh's 'Starry Night' matches the predawn sky around July 22, 1889
- Scientific AmericanAstronomers unlock a mystery hidden in van Gogh’s The Starry Night
- France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesScientists turn art detectives to date van Gogh's 'Starry Night' to actual sky from 1889
Sources
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- Scientists turn art detectives to date van Gogh's 'Starry Night' to actual sky from 1889 France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
- Astronomers unlock a mystery hidden in van Gogh’s The Starry Night Scientific American
- The sky in Van Gogh's 'Starry Night' matches the predawn sky around July 22, 1889 Spotlight news only
In this story
- Vincent van Gogh
- Scientific Reports
- SLLAB
- Kyung Hee University