Van Gogh, Starry Night
‘The Starry Night’ Accurately Depicts a Scientific Theory That Wasn’t Described Until Years After van Gogh’s Death
Researchers say that the iconic painting's swirling sky lines up with Kolmogorov's theory of turbulence, suggesting that the artist was a careful observer of the world around him
Scientists Say Van Gogh’s Starry Night Contains Hidden Physics
The swirling colors and flowing brushstrokes of Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night have secured the painting (and its artist) a place among the all-time greats. As a piece of art, Starry Night is undeniably beautiful, but beauty alone is often not enough to keep a painting so cemented in the minds and hearts of the public.
Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’ Swirls Are Surprisingly Accurate, Say Physicists
Research into The Starry Night connected brushstrokes and their luminosity to laws of physics governing turbulence.
Van Gogh’s Painting Starry Night Is Scientifically Accurate, Says New Study
After measuring the relative scale and spacing of the whirling strokes, the researchers say van Gogh "accurately captures" cascading energy.
Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’ held a secret — and scientists just discovered the ‘hidden turbulence’
“The Starry Night,” the 1889 hallmark artwork by Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, is remarkably congruent to the astronomic principles of our sky, atmospheric scientists recently discovered. It also alludes to the artist being well ahead of the scientific minds of the 19th century.
Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’ Is Surprisingly Scientifically Accurate, Mirroring Complex Atmospheric Physics
But the swirling skies in his masterpiece might be more than a projection of his inner turmoil. According to a new study, van Gogh’s depiction of the night sky is an uncannily accurate representation of a complex physical phenomenon: turbulence.
Analysis reveals van Gogh's brilliant understanding of fluid dynamics in "The Starry Night"
When Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh produced "The Starry Night" in 1889, he is believed to have put paint to canvas to illustrate the chaotic conditions inside his own mind. Yet according to a new article the journal Physics of Fluids, "The Starry Night ...
New research finds Van Gogh's ‘Starry Night’ skies align with physics
A new study found that the skies in Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” align with current models of atmospheric turbulence. NBC News’ Ellison Barber talks to astrophysicist Adam Frank on the science behind the iconic swirly sky.
Van Gogh's 'Starry Night' contains surprisingly accurate physics — suggesting he understood the hidden 'dynamism of the sky'
A new analysis of the brushstrokes and colors in Vincent van Gogh's famous painting Starry Night reveals a striking similarity to "hidden turbulence" in Earth's atmosphere, suggesting the iconic artist had a surprisingly detailed understanding of natural processes.
Swirling Skies In Van Gogh's 'The Starry Night' Accurately Depict Turbulence: Researchers
A close-up look at some of the swirls in The Starry Night's sky. Credit: Vincent van Gogh/Public domain One of the most recognizable paintings of all time, The Starry Night, has been found to exhibit how mathematics governs turbulent flow.
Study Shows ‘Starry Night’ Swirls Are Scientifically Accurate
New scientific research on Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night revealed an unexpected connection between the famous painting and the laws of physics. A team of researchers specializing in marine sciences and fluid dynamics analyzed Van Gogh’s distinctive brushstrokes to learn more about how the artist observed and interpreted the world around him.
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Most famous Van Gogh painting holds a secret scientists have just discovered
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Discover Van Gogh's Masterpieces In A Once-In-A-Lifetime Exhibition
This blockbuster exhibition includes paintings by one of the world’s most popular artists, never publicly exhibited until now ...
Van Gogh Poets & Lovers: poignant show of extraordinary work by Dutch painter at his most fragile
The work of Van Gogh’s final years when he was struggling with his mental health, shimmer with life, colour and poetic ...
Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers – a 'scintillating' and 'unmissable' show
Exhibition at London's National Gallery features a 'stunning array' of paintings from the last two years of the artist's life ...
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Van Gogh exhibition gets rave reviews from critics
The Guardian, The Telegraph, Time Out and The Times all sang the exhibition's praises - with ... Its presentation is ...