They found that “The Starry Night” was turbulent ... Researchers replaced the night sky in the painting with simulated supersonic turbulence, processed to resemble the original painting.

Van Gogh painted Starry Night in June 1889 ... not using fluid dynamics knowledge, but likely drawing on general observations of the sky or other naturally occurring spirals as inspiration.

is Café Terrace at Night which captivates us with its marked contrast between the warm light emanating from the café, a mixture of yellow, orange and green, and the deep blue of the starry sky ...