Inspired by Vincent van Gogh's painting, "Starry Night" Van Gogh had an eye for painting the night sky. Many artists of the time period would achieve this by making a sketch of their subject and then painting during the day, but Vincent preferred to capture his nocturnal subjects as he saw them. It’s said that to see his canvas in the dark that he would paint by gas lantern, or even with candles in his hat.Vincent van Gogh painted Starry Night in 1889 during his stay at the asylum of Saint-Paul-de-Mausole near Saint-Rémyde- Provence.