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The Starry Night: Van Gogh, an Asylum Window, and a Sky Full of Feeling
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The Starry Night: Van Gogh, an Asylum Window, and a Sky Full of Feeling

The Starry Night is one of the most recognised paintings ever made. But few people know what Van Gogh was actually looking at, how the swirling sky connects to his mental state, and why the village in the painting is imagined.

The Mona Lisa: What We Actually Know and Why It Is So Famous
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The Mona Lisa: What We Actually Know and Why It Is So Famous

The Mona Lisa is the most famous painting in the world, but most people know very little about it. Here is what the research actually shows about Leonardo, Lisa Gherardini, the smile, and how a theft made it a global icon.