The Starry Night, an oil on canvas painted by Vincent van Gogh in 1889. A church and steeple in the town. A church and steeple in the town. The top of a cyprus tree, which is in the foreground. The top of a cyprus tree, which is in the foreground. The crescent moon. The crescent moon. The horizon line. The horizon line. Rolling swirls of blue and yellow paint fill the sky, which takes up three quarters of the painting. Rolling swirls of blue and yellow paint fill the sky, which takes up three quarters of the painting. Bright orbs of yellow and white are dotted around the sky which symbolise the stars. Bright orbs of yellow and white are dotted around the sky which symbolise the stars. The branches of the cyprus tree appear almost like flames, and are painted with wavy brushstrokes of brown and green. The branches of the cyprus tree appear almost like flames, and are painted with wavy brushstrokes of brown and green. The hills in the background, which are painted in diagonal strokes of blue and navy paint. The hills in the background, which are painted in diagonal strokes of blue and navy paint. The horizon of mountains and hills. The horizon of mountains and hills. The outline of the cyprus tree. The outline of the cyprus tree. The church steeple. The church steeple. The edge of the town. The edge of the town.