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Here comes the sun! 🌞
Discover the representation of the sun in the history of art. From Antiquity to the modern avant-garde, this luminous star has symbolised the divine, power, life and harmony. At the end of the 19th century, Impressionists like Claude Monet abandoned symbolism in favour of capturing the fleeting effects of light, as seen in Impression, Sunrise (1872).
Throughout history, the sea has been represented in many different ways. Discover our selection of content on the sea through the history of art.
Claude Monet, Impression, soleil levant, 1872
Huile sur toile, 48 × 63 cm.
Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris (France)
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Here comes the sun! 🌞
By: Art Explora
video - 2:46
Impression Sunrise
By: Shawn Grenier | The Canvas
video - 1:55
5 Surprising Facts about Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers
By: Van Gogh Museum
video - 6:28
The Sun Stone (The Calendar Stone)
By: SmartHistory
