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The Starry Night

Vincent van Gogh’s 'The Starry Night' painting

Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night is an example of an artist’s way of knowing the world. Similarly, astronomers will look at the stars with a scientist’s way of knowing the world.

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Published: 10 October 2011Size: 1.84 MB
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