Van Gogh painted “Starry Night” when he was 36 — in June 1889, near the end of his life, which ended in suicide a year later.

and in fact this is an element of what makes it such an iconic work of art." More information: James J. Riley et al, Is there hidden turbulence in Vincent van Gogh's The Starry Night ...

They found that “The Starry Night” was turbulent ... Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group/Getty Images; Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images; The Print Collector/Getty ...