Van Gogh’s Starry Night Wasn’t What He Saw

Van Gogh’s The Starry Night is one of the most famous paintings in the world but it wasn’t simply the view outside his window. The village wasn’t there. The church was invented. The cypress was repositioned. Even the night sky was shaped by observation, memory and imagination. In this episode of The Painted Truth, we uncover what Vincent van Gogh actually saw at Saint-Rémy, what he changed, and why those changes made The Starry Night unforgettable. The Painted Truth — The stories hiding inside great art. #VanGogh #StarryNight #ArtHistory