"For several years, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam played the song daily. A copy of the sheet music is in a safe beneath the museum, along with a set of van Gogh's paint brushes, the that he used while painting Starry Night and various other items.
It is rumored that Van Gogh's painting of the 'Starry Night' was painted during the time he was in an asylum and that he sold only one
painting during his lifetime as he was not recognized. That's perhaps what caused him to fall into an abyss of depression which eventually led to his suicide."
This slide show and content was sent to me from my good friend Leslie Aorian on Dec 24th 2009.
1. VAN GOGH V I N C E N T (1853-1890) Enjoy the paintings with the music and lyrics. For the greatest impact and the most enjoyment, please just let the slides advance automatically in sync with the music. You’ll definitely want your speakers turned on for this. Music: Vincent (Starry, Starry Night) Composed & Performed by Don Mclean Now, press the space bar or mouse click to begin, then sit back and let the show run itself.