120. The Starry Night Location:  Artist: Vincent van Gogh Date: 1889 C.E. Culture: ... Period/Style: Late Europe/America Medium/Material: Oil on canvas Theme(s): Nature Form: ... Function: to depict a night that Gogh experienced Content: moon is stylized, as astronomical records indicate that the moon was waning gibbous at the time Van Gogh painted the picture;  Context: After the self-mutilation of his left ear,ink Van Gogh voluntarily admitted himself to the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole lunatic asylum on 8 May 1889. Cross Cultural Connection(s):
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