Discover the representations of the sun in the history of art. From ancient times to the modern avant-garde, this luminous star has symbolised the divine, power, life and harmony. The Sun Stone, an emblematic work of Aztec art, embodies the beliefs of this ancient civilisation, for whom the stars played an essential role. At the end of the 19th century, Impressionists like Claude Monet abandoned symbolism in favour of trying to capture the fleeting effects of light, as seen in Impression, sunrise (1872).