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He admitted himself shortly after his feud with the artist Gaugain, an artist he shared residence with in Arles, France. This feud famously resulted in Van Gogh cutting his ear lobe. Whilst at the asylum, he painted, on average, 1-2 paintings a day.

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Where did Vincent Van Gogh make the original starry night?

Van Gogh painted Starry Night while in an Asylum at Saint-Remy in 1889.


Where was a Starry Night painted?

Vincent van Gogh painted starry night while in asylum at Saint-Remy in 1989.


When was The Starry Night painted?

The Starry Night was painted by Vincent Van Gogh in 1889.


What asylum was van Gogh sent to after he cut off his ear?

Saint-Remy.


Why did Vincent van Gogh contact his brother Remy after leaving Saint Remy?

He contacted his brother Theo. He was the one who gave Vincent money.


Was Vincent van Gogh in Saint-Remy when he painted 'Poppies and Butterflies'?

Yes, it was painted at Saint-Remy.


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Van Gogh painted Starry Night while in an Asylum at Saint-Remy in 1889.


How long did it take Van Gogh to finish 'Starry Night'?

He painted it at the asylum in St Remy. There are no records of the time it took, but we know Vincent painted very fast in his last years, so no more than a few days.


Did van Gogh go to an asylum?

Yes, to one in Saint-Rémy.


Where is the painting 'Starry Night' located?

Vincent Van Gogh, who had several periods of mental illness throughout his life, painted "The Starry Night" in 1889 while in a sanitorium at St. Remy-de-Provence in France. The painting is based on the view from his window there.


Where did Vincent van gogh live when he was an adult?

As an adult he lived in the Borinage, Brussels, Etten, The Hague, Drenthe, Nuenen, Antwerp, Paris, Arles, Saint-Remy and Auvers.


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