... Credit Copyright: Vincent van Gogh, Wikipedia ; Acknowledgement: B. Schaefer ( LSU ) Explanation: How can the majesty of the night sky best be captured in a painting? This was a continual challenge for Vincent van Gogh , a famous painter in the late 1800s who pioneered stirring depictions of star filled skies into several of his works. ... Above the river, one can discern the stars of the familiar Big Dipper asterism. ... Publications with keywords: stars - sky - Big Dipper . ...