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"Captivating and Radiant: The Sun in Art, Nature, and Culture" The sun, a celestial marvel that has captivated humanity for centuries

Background imageSun Collection: Fable / Wind and Sun

Fable / Wind and Sun
THE WIND AND THE SUN Both disputed over who could cause the traveller to shed his cloak; the wind blew strongly, but in the suns gentle heat the man derobed

Background imageSun Collection: Polzeath Bay, Cornwall

Polzeath Bay, Cornwall
19th century vintage photograph: Polzeath Bay, Cornwall. Polzeath; Cornish: Polsegh, is a small seaside resort village in the civil parish of St Minver in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Background imageSun Collection: Ulysses Deriding Polyphemus, 1829 (oil on canvas)

Ulysses Deriding Polyphemus, 1829 (oil on canvas)
1765773 Ulysses Deriding Polyphemus, 1829 (oil on canvas) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 132.7x203.2 cm; (add.info)

Background imageSun Collection: Classical Greek gods allegorised

Classical Greek gods allegorised
The classical Greek gods allegorised. Date: 18th century

Background imageSun Collection: Study for A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, 1884. Creator: Georges-Pierre Seurat

Study for A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, 1884. Creator: Georges-Pierre Seurat
Study for " A Sunday on La Grande Jatte", 1884

Background imageSun Collection: Lake Nakuru Park, Kenya, Africa The silhouette of an acacia at dawn

Lake Nakuru Park, Kenya, Africa The silhouette of an acacia at dawn

Background imageSun Collection: Three Cliffs Bay, Gower Peninsula, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Three Cliffs Bay, Gower Peninsula, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageSun Collection: Stonehenge Sunset

Stonehenge Sunset juust after the winter solstice

Background imageSun Collection: The Marquess and Marchioness of Milford Haven

The Marquess and Marchioness of Milford Haven sun-tanning at Antibes. Prince George of Battenberg (1892-1938), 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven married Countess Nadejda Mikhailovna de Torby

Background imageSun Collection: Mola mola, or Sunfish

Mola mola, or Sunfish. Date: 1865

Background imageSun Collection: Brighton Pier at sunset with dramatic sky and waves washing up the beach, Brighton

Brighton Pier at sunset with dramatic sky and waves washing up the beach, Brighton, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageSun Collection: Solar System According to Ptolemy, Copernicus and Tycho, Geocentric Model, Heliocentric Model

Solar System According to Ptolemy, Copernicus and Tycho, Geocentric Model, Heliocentric Model

Background imageSun Collection: Rock Abstract Art Western Australia

Rock Abstract Art Western Australia
Part of a cave where there were aboriginal paintings in the northern areas of Western Australia. Together with the rock texture and colours it creates a beautiful abstract image

Background imageSun Collection: Colmers Hill

Colmers Hill
Misty sunrise at Colmers Hill Dorset

Background imageSun Collection: Golden rays over the Ponte Vecchio and Duomo as the sun sets over Florence, UNESCO

Golden rays over the Ponte Vecchio and Duomo as the sun sets over Florence, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Background imageSun Collection: Sunset at Almyros Beach, near Acharavi, north coast, Corfu Island, Ionian Islands, Greece

Sunset at Almyros Beach, near Acharavi, north coast, Corfu Island, Ionian Islands, Greece, Southern Europe, Europe

Background imageSun Collection: Supersonic shock waves, Schlieren image

Supersonic shock waves, Schlieren image
Supersonic shock waves. Schlieren image showing the shock wave created by a supersonic jet flying in front of the Sun. Schlieren imaging is a method used to visualise density variations in

Background imageSun Collection: Malvern Hills, Malvern, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Malvern Hills, Malvern, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageSun Collection: Young Dutch boy and girl share a kiss at sunset

Young Dutch boy and girl share a kiss at sunset Date: 1929

Background imageSun Collection: The Personification of Finland (Suomi)

The Personification of Finland (Suomi)
The Female Personification of Finland (Suomi), holding aloft the National Flag over the sun rising across the Finnish lakes

Background imageSun Collection: Picture No. 10894935

Picture No. 10894935
Sun Conure (Aratinga solstitialis) Date:

Background imageSun Collection: Sulphur paintbrush (Castilleja sulphurea) glowing at first light, San Juan National Forest, Colorado

Sulphur paintbrush (Castilleja sulphurea) glowing at first light, San Juan National Forest, Colorado, United States of America, North America

Background imageSun Collection: Trundholm Sun Chariot

Trundholm Sun Chariot
The Trundholm Sun Chariot is a late Nordic branze Age artifact discovered in Denmark that has been interpreted as a dispiction of the sun being pulled by a mare that may have relation to later Norse

Background imageSun Collection: Sunset thru the Snowghosts at Big Mountain near Whitefish Montana

Sunset thru the Snowghosts at Big Mountain near Whitefish Montana

Background imageSun Collection: Longest Day at Stonehenge, Wiltshire

Longest Day at Stonehenge, Wiltshire
People gathering at Stonehenge, Wiltshire on the longest day of the year, on or near 21 June 1912. This photograph shows a daybreak pilgrimage by members of The Universal Bond of the Sons of Men

Background imageSun Collection: Flock of geese flying over water

Flock of geese flying over water
A flock of geese flying in formation over a stretch of water, with reeds in the foreground and the sun low on the horizon

Background imageSun Collection: Starlight bent by the Suns Attraction: The Einstein Theory

Starlight bent by the Suns Attraction: The Einstein Theory
This diagram drawn by W. B. Robinson illustrates Professor Einsteins Theory that light is subject to gravitation. The drawing was based on British observers photographs at the eclipse of the sun

Background imageSun Collection: RHYL 1950S

RHYL 1950S
The seafront at Rhyl, north Wales, showing the sun glistening on the water of the boating lake on a fine day

Background imageSun Collection: Sun setting behind umbrella Acacia tree Maasai Mara North Reserve Kenya

Sun setting behind umbrella Acacia tree Maasai Mara North Reserve Kenya
MAB-1116 Sun setting behind umbrella Acacia tree Maasai Mara North Reserve Kenya Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageSun Collection: Town and Vale of Ffestiniog, Wales

Town and Vale of Ffestiniog, Wales
Artist: Niemann, Edmund John - Title: Town and Vale of Ffestiniog, Wales - Date: N/A - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 63.5 x 111.7

Background imageSun Collection: Boating, Acle, Norfolk Broads, Norfolk, England, UK, Europe

Boating, Acle, Norfolk Broads, Norfolk, England, UK, Europe

Background imageSun Collection: Hypnos, God of Sleep

Hypnos, God of Sleep
HYPNOS is the Greek god of sleep, known as SOMNUS to the Romans; he lives in a cave in the Cimmerian country where the sun never shines

Background imageSun Collection: Girls on Sun Bed

Girls on Sun Bed
A group of factory girls from Leeds, Yorkshire, England, topping up their tans with the aid of sunray treatment. Shame about the goggles... Date: early 1930s

Background imageSun Collection: Sea Port at Sunset, 1639 (oil on canvas)

Sea Port at Sunset, 1639 (oil on canvas)
XIR90066 Sea Port at Sunset, 1639 (oil on canvas) by Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellee) (1600-82); 103x137 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Sea Port in the Sunset Sun; ); French, out of copyright

Background imageSun Collection: Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still upon Gibeon, 1816. Creator: John Martin

Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still upon Gibeon, 1816. Creator: John Martin
Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still upon Gibeon, 1816

Background imageSun Collection: Sunset over tidal marsh at Massachusetts Audubons Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, Wellfleet

Sunset over tidal marsh at Massachusetts Audubons Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, Wellfleet, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Sunset over the tidal marsh at the Massachusetts Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Cape Cod. HDR

Background imageSun Collection: Sunshine and The Glenfinnan Monument beside Loch Shiel, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sunshine and The Glenfinnan Monument beside Loch Shiel, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageSun Collection: Arrival of Aeneas in Italy, the Dawn of the Roman Empire, (c1620-1680?). Artist: Claude Lorrain

Arrival of Aeneas in Italy, the Dawn of the Roman Empire, (c1620-1680?). Artist: Claude Lorrain
Arrival of Aeneas in Italy, the Dawn of the Roman Empire, (c1620-c1680?). Aeneas, hero of Troy, son of Anchises and Aphrodite (Venus)

Background imageSun Collection: Freeride skier, Chamonix-Zermatt, Swiss Alps, Switzerland

Freeride skier, Chamonix-Zermatt, Swiss Alps, Switzerland

Background imageSun Collection: Sagrat Cor church at Tibidabo mountain at sunset, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Sagrat Cor church at Tibidabo mountain at sunset, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Temple of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Sagrat Cor) at Tibidabo mountain, Barcelona, Spain

Background imageSun Collection: Sunset over tulip field

Sunset over tulip field
Sunset Over Tulip Field during Spring Season with Mixed Colored flowers in bloom in Woodburn Oregon

Background imageSun Collection: Sunset at Casuarina Beach in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

Sunset at Casuarina Beach in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Casuarina is one of the northern suburbs of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Casuarina derives its suburban name from the casuarina trees that grow along the nearby Casuarina Beach

Background imageSun Collection: Picture No. 11672877

Picture No. 11672877
Sunflower. Date:

Background imageSun Collection: A total eclipse of the Sun as seen from being in Earths orbit

A total eclipse of the Sun as seen from being in Earths orbit

Background imageSun Collection: Standing Stones of Callanish (Callanish 1) on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides

Standing Stones of Callanish (Callanish 1) on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. The megalithic monument is cross shaped with a central ring of stones and was buildt between 2900 and 2600 BC

Background imageSun Collection: Cleggan at sunset, Connemara, County Galway, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Cleggan at sunset, Connemara, County Galway, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Background imageSun Collection: With the sun at the center; Copernicus appears at lower right and Ptolemy at lower left

With the sun at the center; Copernicus appears at lower right and Ptolemy at lower left
COPERNICAN UNIVERSE, 1660. With the sun at the center; Copernicus appears at lower right and Ptolemy at lower left. Copperplate engraving from Andreas Cellarius Atlas Coelestis seu Harmonia

Background imageSun Collection: Sunset over Lourdata Bay, monastery prominent, near Lourdata, Kefalonia (Kefallonia, Cephalonia)

Sunset over Lourdata Bay, monastery prominent, near Lourdata, Kefalonia (Kefallonia, Cephalonia), Ionian Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe



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"Captivating and Radiant: The Sun in Art, Nature, and Culture" The sun, a celestial marvel that has captivated humanity for centuries, is the ultimate source of light and life. From its breathtaking presence in space captured by Leonov's "Sunrise in Space, " to JMW Turner's depiction of the majestic "Fighting Temeraire" basking in its warm glow, artists have sought to immortalize its brilliance. Joseph Wright's "The Orrery" showcases our fascination with understanding the sun's movements and influence on our world. Meanwhile, the 1919 solar eclipse brought awe-inspiring moments as people witnessed this rare celestial event unfold before their eyes. In China during the Cultural Revolution era, Chairman Mao was depicted alongside the sun on propaganda posters symbolizing his power and leadership. Similarly, Claude Monet's iconic painting "Impression Sunrise" captures not only a picturesque scene but also evokes emotions stirred by sunlight dancing upon water. Gustave Dor's wood engraving from Dante Alighieri’s Paradiso reveals an ethereal realm where angels form a snow-white rose while basking in divine radiance. In contrast to heavenly visions, Joseph Farquharson's masterpiece "The Silence of Snows" transports us to a wintry landscape illuminated by the gentle touch of sunlight reflecting off pristine white snow. Moving beyond artistry into design and travel realms, Marimekko hat from 1965 adds a vibrant burst of color inspired by sunny days. A Juan les Pins travel poster entices us with promises of golden beaches kissed by endless sunshine. Even industries like tea production find themselves influenced by the sun’s rays as seen on Ceylon’s map showcasing vast plantations bathed under its nurturing warmth. From artistic interpretations to cultural symbolism and natural phenomena alike; whether it be through brushstrokes or scientific observations - one thing remains certain: The sun continues to inspire wonderment and awe, reminding us of its timeless power and beauty.