Ten Starry Night Paintings Beyond Van Gogh
A recent examination of ten prominent starry night artworks, all excluding Vincent van Gogh, reveals a variety of astronomical themes and artistic styles. NASA selected Jean-François Millet's 'Starry Night' (c. 1850–1865, Yale University Art Gallery) as its Astronomical Picture of the Day in March 2020 due to its portrayal of Orion's Belt and Canis Major. Edvard Munch's 'Starry Night' (1893, J. Paul Getty Museum) was recognized in 2010 for depicting Jupiter and the Pleiades. Giotto di Bondone's fresco in the Scrovegni Chapel (1305, Padua) includes Halley's Comet. Additionally, the collection features works by Franz von Stuck, Georgia O'Keeffe, Adam Elsheimer, Henri-Edmond Cross, Józef Chełmoński, and Wenzel Hablik. Peter Doig's 'Milky Way' (1989–1990, Michael Werner Gallery, London, National Galleries Scotland) alludes to 'Friday the 13th'.
Key facts
- Jean-François Millet's Starry Night was NASA's Astronomical Picture of the Day in March 2020.
- Peter Doig's Milky Way was inspired by Friday the 13th (1980).
- Franz von Stuck's Falling Stars depicts the artist and his wife Mary.
- Edvard Munch's Starry Night (1893) was initially thought to show Venus, but a 2010 study identified Jupiter.
- Georgia O'Keeffe's Starlight Night, Lake George shows the view from Stieglitz's estate.
- Adam Elsheimer's Flight into Egypt (1609) is the first naturalistic Renaissance night sky.
- Henri-Edmond Cross's Landscape with Stars (c. 1905–1908) is at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- Józef Chełmoński's Starry Night (1888) was criticized by Bolesław Prus.
- Wenzel Hablik's Starry Sky, Attempt (1909) is at the Wenzel Hablik Museum.
- Giotto's Scrovegni Chapel fresco (1305) includes Halley's Comet.
Entities
Artists
- Jean-François Millet
- Peter Doig
- Franz von Stuck
- Edvard Munch
- Georgia O'Keeffe
- Adam Elsheimer
- Henri-Edmond Cross
- Józef Chełmoński
- Wenzel Hablik
- Giotto di Bondone
- Vincent van Gogh
- Mary von Stuck
- Russell Vernon Hunter
- Bolesław Prus
- Stanisław Witkiewicz
- Louise Lippincott
- Galileo Galilei
- Sean S. Cunningham
- Alfred Stieglitz
Institutions
- Yale University Art Gallery
- NASA
- Michael Werner Gallery
- National Galleries Scotland
- Koller Auktionen
- J. Paul Getty Museum
- Munch Museum
- University of Texas
- Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
- Alte Pinakothek
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- National Museum, Kraków
- Wenzel Hablik Museum
- Scrovegni Chapel
- DailyArt Magazine
Locations
- New Haven
- Connecticut
- USA
- London
- UK
- Munich
- Germany
- Los Angeles
- California
- Oslo
- Norway
- Åsgårdstrand
- Lake George
- New York
- Padua
- Italy
- Kraków
- Poland
- Itzehoe
- Canada