In his swirling 1889 masterwork, The Starry Night, Vincent van Gogh took certain artistic liberties. The quaint valley village is imaginary and the brilliant crescent moon was actually in waning ...

The whirling shapes in the painting, which was created in 1889, follow a ‘distinct pattern of structures’ seen in the natural environment, according to the study The whirling shapes in Vincent van ...

He really did gogh the extra mile. “The Starry Night,” the 1889 hallmark artwork by Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, is remarkably congruent to the astronomic principles of our sky, atmospheric ...

One of art history’s most famous masterpieces, Vincent van Gogh‘s The Starry Night (1889) has long wowed art enthusiasts for its uniquely emotive, undulating night sky. As it happens, however, the ...

When Vincent van Gogh painted “The Starry Night” 135 years ago, he captured a subjective feeling about the heavens. But, as it turns out, real science is also reflected in the iconic piece, a new ...

Vincent van Gogh’s most famous painting is The Starry Night (1889), created (along with several other masterpieces) during the artist’s stay at an asylum in Arles following his breakdown in December ...

Van Gogh's "The Starry Night" seems to follow a mathematical theory describing fluids in nature. He couldn't have understood the equations, which came about decades after his death. Researchers found ...

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 ...

Visitors gather around Vincent van Gogh's "The Starry Night" (1889) at the Museum of Modern Art (all photos Elaine Velie/Hyperallergic) On a busy Thursday afternoon, visitors to the Museum of Modern ...

An aerial view of the new park modeled after Vincent van Gogh's 1889 masterpiece The Starry Night Samir Jordamovic / Anadolu via Getty Images Ever look at Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night, and wish ...