The Starry Night, painted by Vincent Van Gogh in 1889, is one of the most celebrated works of art in history. The painting is an abstract landscape depicting an expressive night sky over a small hillside village. The night sky, filled with swirling blues, a glowing yellow crescent moon, and radiating stars, dominates the canvas. Below, a structured village sits in the distance, its glowing yellow squares suggesting the welcoming lights of peaceful homes. Van Gogh painted The Starry Night during his stay at the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum, capturing the view from his window and adding an imaginary village.