The Unexpected Math Behind Van Gogh's "Starry Night" (TED-Ed video)

And now for something completely different!

Some of you may have caught the immersive Van Gogh exhibit this summer in Milwaukee ...  so you might be interested in this short 4-minute TED Talk.

Starry Night is one of those paintings everyone seems to recognize. 

But do you know the math and science behind it?  

I invite you to take a break and dive into: 

'The unexpected math behind Van Gogh's "Starry Night" '

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* Thank you to Brenda Fay at Aurora for sharing this on The WHSLA Blog.