A recent study published in Physics of Fluids reveals that the swirls and eddies in Van Gogh's The Starry Night accurately reflect the principles of air turbulence, aligning with Kolmogorov's turbulence theory.
The study highlights that the sizes, distances, and intensity of Van Gogh's depicted turbulence conform to physical laws governing turbulent flows, demonstrating a remarkable connection between art and science.
Van Gogh painted The Starry Night during a turbulent period in his life, illustrating his mental state, yet his artistic representation surprisingly aligns with complex fluid dynamics principles.
Despite Van Gogh's own struggles and the fact that Kolmogorov was born 13 years later, the patterns in The Starry Night exemplify the deep interconnection between artistic expression and scientific phenomena.
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