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The Starry, Starry Night
The Starry Night, created in 1889,
is arguably van Gogh’s most famous
n. a person whose job is to give their opinions about books, movies, or works of art
Critics
painting. Critics believe the idea for the
painting came from his memories of
life in Holland. On the left is a cypress
The Starry Night (1889) tree with branches rising like flames. In
is one of van Gogh’s
most famous paintings. the valley is a quiet village of small
houses and a tall pointed church tower.
Unit 5 | The Starry, Starry Night
