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Starry Night
Starry Night is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Edvard Munch. It dates from 1897 and is held in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum.
About this work
The work shows a night landscape of the coastline at Åsgårdstrand, a small beach resort south of Oslo where Munch spent his summers from the late 1880s.
Starry Night is an oil painting by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch, created in 1893. The work shows a night landscape of the coastline at Åsgårdstrand, a small beach resort south of Oslo where Munch spent his summers from the late 1880s. The scene is seen from a hotel window, the place where he fell in love for the first time.
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Overview
Starry Night is an oil-on-canvas painting created in 1893 by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a nocturnal coastal landscape at Åsgårdstrand, a beach resort south of Oslo, viewed from a hotel window significant to Munch as the location of his first romantic love.
Technique & Style
No specific details are provided about the painting's technique or style beyond its medium as oil on canvas.
History & Provenance
Munch had a personal connection to Åsgårdstrand, spending summers there since the late 1880s; however, the painting's post-creation history and current location are not specified.
Context
Created in 1893, Starry Night reflects Munch's affinity for capturing emotional landscapes, characteristic of his early work before his more renowned Expressionist pieces.
Legacy
While Starry Night is part of Munch's oeuvre, its impact or recognition within his broader body of work, especially compared to The Scream, is not detailed in the provided information.
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Artist
Edvard Munch ( MUUNK; Norwegian: ; 12 December 1863 – 23 January 1944) was a Norwegian painter.
