Darkness Collection (#2)

Battersea Power Station flood illuminated for the Festival of Britain, 27th May 1951

Christmas, or Folding the Last Sheep, 1850. Creator: Samuel Palmer
Christmas, or Folding the Last Sheep, 1850

CM30 0536 Tim Gray, Praga R1T
Tim Gray, Praga R1T, Dunlop Endurance Championship, Britcar into the Night Race, Brands Hatch, November 2019, England, event, GT cars, modern cars, motor racing, motor sport, motorsport, MSV

Trafalgar Square, London on a foggy night - the neon lights on the circular dome of the Coliseum Theatre on St. Martins Lane can be seen peeking out over the distant rooftops beyond

Sandringham House, Norfolk, on the night of King George Vs death, 1936. From George V and Edward VIII - A Royal Souvenir, by F. G. H. Salusbury [Daily Express Publications, London, 1936]

Noctilucent cloud over trees. This type of cloud, also known as polar mesospheric, is visible only in deep twilight and is seen mostly during the summer

Greece Styx
The river Styx was believed to flow down to Hades, hence the adjective Stygian, beloved of poets, for hellish darkness

Wedding Garment Parable
The Parable of the Wedding Garment : the king orders the improperly dressed guest to be bound hand and foot and cast into outer darkness

Moon Over Rock Of Cashel, Co Tipperary, Ireland

A Plot with Powder, 1605 (engraving) (b&w photo)
XJF113411 A Plot with Powder, 1605 (engraving) (b&w photo) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

People wait to watch a lunar eclipse at the open air skydeck of Roppongi Hills Tower in Tokyo, Japan January 31, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

The full moon is seen behind a Buddha statue during the Vesak Day celebrations at Duoc Thuong pagoda in Hanoi, Vietnam May 29, 2018. REUTERS/Kham TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

People use night vision goggles to look at the night sky during an UFO tour in the desert
People use night vision goggles to look at the night sky during an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) tour in the desert outside Sedona, Arizona February 14, 2013. Picture taken February 14, 2013

Hand-made silk lanterns for sale on the street in Hoi An, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam

The Temptation of Saint Anthony, 1520. Creator: Jan de Cock
The Temptation of Saint Anthony, 1520.

The Virgin of the dry Tree, 1465. Creator: Petrus Christus
The Virgin of the dry Tree, 1465.

Still Life with Ewer and Basin, Fruit, Nautilus Cup and other Objects, 1660. Creator: Willem Kalf
Still Life with Ewer and Basin, Fruit, Nautilus Cup and other Objects, 1660.

Easter Morning, 1828. Creator: Caspar David Friedrich
Easter Morning, 1828.

Esau selling His Birthright, 1627. Creator: Hendrick ter Brugghen
Esau selling His Birthright, 1627.

The Sacrifice of Isaac, 1715. Creator: Giovanni Battista Piazzetta
The Sacrifice of Isaac, 1715.

Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee, 1596. Creator: Jan Brueghel the Elder
Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee, 1596.

Daniel in the Lion's Den, 1624. Creator: Francois de Nome
Daniel in the Lion's Den, 1624.

Saint John the Baptist Preaching in the Desert, 1650. Creator: Pier Francesco Mola
Saint John the Baptist Preaching in the Desert, 1650.

Still Life with a Chinese Bowl, Nautilus Cup and Other Objects, 1662. Creator: Willem Kalf
Still Life with a Chinese Bowl, Nautilus Cup and Other Objects, 1662.

Still Life with porcelain Bowl and Nautilus Cup, 1660. Creator: Willem Kalf
Still Life with porcelain Bowl and Nautilus Cup, 1660.

Saint Francis with the Stigmata, held up by an Angel, 1610. Creator: Ferrau Fenzoni
Saint Francis with the Stigmata, held up by an Angel, 1610.

Portrait of a Senator, 1570. Creator: Jacopo Tintoretto
Portrait of a Senator, 1570.

Portrait of Judge Martin Howard, 1767. Creator: John Singleton Copley
Portrait of Judge Martin Howard, 1767.

The Immaculate Conception, 1608. Creators: El Greco, Jorge Manuel Theotocopuli
The Immaculate Conception, 1608.

Outside church of St. Jean Baptiste, selling beads, etc., between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Outside church of St. Jean Baptiste, selling beads, etc., between c1910 and c1915.

Profil de lumière (Profile of light), 1886. Creators: Odilon Redon, Lemercier et Compagnie
Profil de lumiere (Profile of light), 1886.

Sunrise In The Woods, 1887. Creator: George Inness
Sunrise In The Woods, 1887. Early morning sunlight filters through a dense forest, throwing forms into deep shadow. Details of the composition emerge through careful observation

The Print Collectors, c1860-63. Creator: Honore Daumier
The Print Collectors, c1860-63. Shows the enthusiasm of a group of connoisseurs huddled together to examine a print that one of them holds up to the light

Self-portrait in a cap and scarf with the face dark: bust, 1633. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Self-portrait in a cap and scarf with the face dark: bust, 1633. To some extent this work reflects Rembrandt's status, showing him wearing a cap and scarf

Betty Nansen, 1905. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
Betty Nansen, 1905. Betty Nansen (1873-1943) was a celebrated Danish actress (both stage and film) and director; one of Copenhagen's principal theatres - which she herself managed - bears her

Ashwell, 1914. Creator: Frederick Landseer Maur Griggs
Ashwell, 1914. A grand, late gothic church, almost in inverse proportion to the insignificance of this charming, north Hertfordshire village, not far from Griggs's birthplace

Les chantres Espagnols - Le Lutre (The Spanish cantors, or The lectern), 1865. Creator: Alphonse Legros
Les chantres Espagnols - Le Lutre (The Spanish cantors, or The lectern), 1865. A group of Spanish cantors - leaders of prayer - sitting together in a monastery

St. Botolph's, Boston, 1925. Creator: Frederick Landseer Maur Griggs
St. Botolph's, Boston, 1925.

St. Mary's, Nottingham, 1928. Creator: Frederick Landseer Maur Griggs
St. Mary's, Nottingham, 1928.

Piccadilly Circus, 1915. Creator: David Muirhead Bone
Piccadilly Circus, 1915. A dramatic scene of crowds as they move through Piccadilly Circus, a circular road junction and major public space bordered by stately buildings in London's West End

Strand with sky, 1916. Creator: Francis Dodd
Strand with sky, 1916.

Christ healing the sick ('The hundred guilder print'), 1775. Creator: William Baillie
Christ healing the sick ('The hundred guilder print'), 1775.

Cloud Study, c1850. Creator: Lionel Constable
Cloud Study, c1850.

Holy Family in an interior, 1643-5. Creator: Ferdinand Bol
Holy Family in an interior, 1643-5.

Survivors at Arras, 1917. Creator: CRW Nevinson
Survivors at Arras, 1917.

Cloud Study, c1821-22. Creator: John Constable
Cloud Study, c1821-22.

Flatford Mill From The Lock, c1810. Creator: John Constable
Flatford Mill From The Lock, c1810. The first in a series of studies, this work depicts the mill on the River Stour that was owned by Constable's father

Inside empty Coliseum, Chicago, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Inside empty Coliseum, Chicago, 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

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"Embracing the Shadows: Exploring the Depths of Darkness" In a world where light reigns supreme, darkness holds its own allure, and is in this absence of light that hidden wonders and mysteries come to life. From masterpieces like Rembrandt van Rijn's "Supper at Emmaus" and Diego Velazquez's "Old Woman Cooking Eggs, " we witness how they are enhance beauty, adding depth and intrigue to every stroke. Looking down from above, satellite images reveal Europe at night, a tapestry of twinkling lights that illuminate cities while leaving vast expanses shrouded in darkness. Fireworks explode behind the iconic Big Ben clock tower during New Year celebrations in London, casting fleeting bursts of brilliance against the darkened sky. Zooming out further into space, we encounter an astonishing sight - the whole Earth at night. A breathtaking mosaic of illuminated continents contrasting with oceans swallowed by shadows. Yet even amidst this vast expanse of darkness, humanity thrives as pockets of light dot our planet. Delving into mythology, we uncover ancient tales woven around darkness. Germanic and Norse myths depict gods battling creatures lurking within shadowed realms; their stories reminding us that even heroes must confront their darkest fears to triumph over adversity. Artistic expressions continue to capture our fascination with darkness. Briton Riviere's masterpiece "In Manus Tuas Domine. " portrays a lone figure seeking solace amidst encroaching shadows – a poignant reminder that sometimes it is through embracing our own inner darkness that we find strength and resilience. Nature too offers glimpses into the enigmatic realm of nighttime wonderment. The night sky reveals itself adorned with millions of stars over Mt Grossglockner in Austria's National Park Hohe Tauern – an ethereal spectacle inviting contemplation beneath its celestial canopy. Yet not all associations with it can serene or mystical; folklore often intertwines witches with black cats as symbols steeped in superstition.