Though Starry Night is believed to depict the view from his asylum window, the painting blends reality with his imagination. The rolling hills, cypress trees and village were inspired by what he ...

They found that “The Starry Night” was turbulent, and not just by artistic standards. A decade later, astrophysicist James Beattie analyzed the variations in luminance in a patch in the middle ...

It all started with The Starry Night set ... the swirling sky and rolling hills below it is truly a feat. The cypress tree looms large while the houses in the town appear tiny, mimicking the ...