Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 18531890) The Starry Night, 1889 A swirling starlit sky over a peaceful, timeless landscapeVincent van Goghs The Starry Night is among the worlds most immediately recognized works of art. The energetic impasto of his spiraling stars is juxtaposed against neatly outlined houses nestled round a church. The painting, created during the turbulent last year of the artists life, might have been inspired by the heavenly view from his room in a Provençal asylum. Despite being confined, he continued to make art and found a measure of joy in expressing natures fluctuations in vivid color. This 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle may put you in mind of Van Goghs words, The sight of the stars always makes me dream.
