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Optical illusion makes looking at Van Gogh's 'Starry Night' a truly 'moving' experience

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Vincent Van Gogh's " The Starry Night " is one of the most recognizable and beloved paintings in the world.

It is not up for sale, but if it were to go to auction there is a chance it could fetch as much as billion dollars .

The illusion involves staring at the center of a spinning spiral image for 20 seconds , then looking at the painting.

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30

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19

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21

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

33

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possibly offensive

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long-living

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