The expression dates from the early part of the 19th century. keep oneâs chin up To maintain oneâs courage and resolve, to keep oneâs spirits up, to keep oneâs head held high. This American expression has been in use since at least 1938. Keep your chin up honey.
Vincent (Starry Starry Night) McLean wrote âVincent,â also known as âStarry, Starry Night,â in the fall of 1970, while he was working for the Berkshire School District. He was living in the Sedgwick House, a beautiful Federal style house in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
The Starry Night that is world-renowned was painted in 1889. But the year before, van Gogh created his original Starry Night, sometimes known as Starry Night Over The Rhone. After his arrival in Arles, France in 1888, van Gogh became a bit obsessed with capturing the lights of the night sky.