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In “The Starry Night,” Vincent van Gogh was not just capturing a night sky—he infused it with memories and emotions the view from his asylum evoked in him. The vision for #StarryNight took place at night, inspired by the view from his window at the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum in Saint-Rémy, in southern France, where the artist sought reprieve from his mental illnesses. #VanGogh incorporated studies he made elsewhere into the painting, creating an emotional language to night and nature that took