Turbulent skies of Vincent Van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’ align with a scientific theory, study finds
A new study suggests Vincent van Gogh showed a deep, intuitive understanding of the mathematical structure of turbulence in his painting “The Starry Night.”
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.
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’ actually captured 2 laws of physics with amazing accuracy
Have you ever gazed at Vincent van Gogh's iconic painting "The Starry Night" and felt like you could almost see the sky moving? Well, it turns out that your eyes weren't playing tricks on you.
Van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’ depicts turbulence in the sky with remarkable accuracy
A new study by a team from China and France found that the swirling patterns in the famous painting’s sky very closely resemble that expected from modern-day turbulence models.
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.
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.
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.
Vincent van Gogh's Starry Night: Scientists amazed with discovery about iconic painting
"He was able to reproduce not only the size of whirls/eddies, but also their relative distance and intensity in his painting," according to the Physics of Fluids journal.
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Simple trick could lower city temperatures 3.6 F, London study suggests
Painting city roofs white could lower the temperature in London dramatically on the hottest days, new research suggests.
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