Skip to main content

Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in Internet Explorer). In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles and JavaScript.

Moon dates Van Gogh

Nature (2003)Cite this article

Astronomy solves art-history puzzle, reprised next month.

An astronomical calculation has pinned down the date and time portrayed in one of Vincent Van Gogh's famous paintings. What's more, next month's full Moon will reprise the 114-year-old scene.

This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution

Access options

Rent or buy this article

Get just this article for as long as you need it

$39.95

Learn more

Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout

References

  1. Olson, D.W., Doescher, R. L. & Olson, M. S. Dating van Gogh's moonrise. Sky and Telescope, July, 54 - 55, (2003).

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Authors
  1. Helen Pearson
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Related links

Related links

Related external links

Van Gogh Museum

Artcyclopedia: Van_Gogh

Rights and permissions

Reprints and Permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Pearson, H. Moon dates Van Gogh. Nature (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/news030609-13

Download citation

  • Published:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/news030609-13

Search

Advanced search

Quick links

Nature Briefing

Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science, free to your inbox daily.

Get the most important science stories of the day, free in your inbox. Sign up for Nature Briefing