Hundreds of drones took Van Gogh's 'The Starry Night' to the skies -- and set a Guinness World Record
Van Gogh's "The Starry Night" has found a home on many surfaces.
The instantly recognizable work of art has been plastered on posters, coffee mugs and even a bike path. It seemed like the painting had made it everywhere.
That is, until 600 drones mapped it onto the night sky in northern China's Tianjin Municipality, setting a Guinness World Record in the process.
EFYI Group, a drone production company, along with Tianjin University in China, set the record for the longest animation performed by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with a time of 26 minutes and 19 seconds, according to the Guinness website. ...
"The Starry Night" wasn't the only Vincent Van Gogh painting to be recreated in the sky.
The drone performance told the story of the artist's life, moving through vignettes of his most famous work, including "Wheat Field with Cypresses," "The Mulberry Tree in Autumn" and the series "Sunflowers." ...