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Darkness Collection (#3)

"Embracing the Shadows: Exploring the Depths of Darkness" In a world where light reigns supreme, darkness holds its own allure

Background imageDarkness Collection: Survivors at Arras, 1917. Creator: CRW Nevinson

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

Background imageDarkness Collection: Cloud Study, c1821-22. Creator: John Constable

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

Background imageDarkness Collection: Flatford Mill From The Lock, c1810. Creator: John Constable

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

Background imageDarkness Collection: Inside empty Coliseum, Chicago, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

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.

Background imageDarkness Collection: Seascape, Storm, 1866. Creator: Claude Monet

Seascape, Storm, 1866. Creator: Claude Monet
Seascape, Storm, 1866.

Background imageDarkness Collection: Landscape At Saint-Charles, Near Gisors, Sunset, 1891. Creator: Camille Pissarro

Landscape At Saint-Charles, Near Gisors, Sunset, 1891. Creator: Camille Pissarro
Landscape At Saint-Charles, Near Gisors, Sunset, 1891.

Background imageDarkness Collection: Going To Market On A Misty Morning, 1851. Creator: Constant Troyon

Going To Market On A Misty Morning, 1851. Creator: Constant Troyon
Going To Market On A Misty Morning, 1851. A shepherdess emerges from the morning mist, leading a cow and a flock of unruly sheep down a country road

Background imageDarkness Collection: 'Allhallows Eve', designed by J.T. Lucas, 1865. Creator: Unknown

"Allhallows Eve", designed by J.T. Lucas, 1865. Creator: Unknown
"Allhallows Eve", designed by J.T. Lucas, 1865. Engraving of a drawing. 'The last night of October, the vigil of All Saints' Day, was believed, in Scotland especially

Background imageDarkness Collection: Meeting of the British Association at Birmingham - photography by aid of the Magnesium Light

Meeting of the British Association at Birmingham - photography by aid of the Magnesium Light, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Meeting of the British Association at Birmingham - photography by aid of the Magnesium Light - a sketch at the soiree at the Townhall, 1865

Background imageDarkness Collection: The International Naval Festival at Portsmouth: flight of rockets and illumination..., 1865

The International Naval Festival at Portsmouth: flight of rockets and illumination..., 1865. Creator: Unknown
The International Naval Festival at Portsmouth: flight of rockets and illumination of the Allied Fleets at Spithead, 1865

Background imageDarkness Collection: The International Naval Festival at Cherbourg: officers returning from the banquet..., 1865

The International Naval Festival at Cherbourg: officers returning from the banquet..., 1865. Creator: Unknown
The International Naval Festival at Cherbourg: officers returning from the banquet at the Hotel de Ville - from a sketch by our special artist, 1865

Background imageDarkness Collection: Display of fireworks, Inner Harbour, Cherbourg, in honour of the British Channel Squadron, 1865

Display of fireworks, Inner Harbour, Cherbourg, in honour of the British Channel Squadron, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Display of fireworks, Inner Harbour, Cherbourg, in honour of the British Channel Squadron, 1865. 'In the evening there was a brilliant display of fireworks from the French vessels in the inner

Background imageDarkness Collection: Examining the Atlantic Telegraph Cable, after raising it, on board the Great Eastern, 1865

Examining the Atlantic Telegraph Cable, after raising it, on board the Great Eastern, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Examining the Atlantic Telegraph Cable, after raising it, on board the Great Eastern, 1865. Engraving from a sketch by Robert Dudley '...of the anxious group of men...handling

Background imageDarkness Collection: 'Chapel Of The High Altar In The Cathedral Of Toledo,' by S. Read,...Water Colours, 1864

"Chapel Of The High Altar In The Cathedral Of Toledo," by S. Read,...Water Colours, 1864. Creator: W Palmer
"Chapel Of The High Altar In The Cathedral Of Toledo," by S. Read, in the Exhibition of the Society of Painters in Water Colours, 1864. Engraving of a painting

Background imageDarkness Collection: 'The Beacon', by J. Absolon, in the Exhibition of the Institute of Painters in Water Colours, 1864

"The Beacon", by J. Absolon, in the Exhibition of the Institute of Painters in Water Colours, 1864. Engraving of a painting

Background imageDarkness Collection: Abstract composition No 7

Abstract composition No 7
Stefan Fransson

Background imageDarkness Collection: Puiflijk 27–11 20 (2020)

Puiflijk 27–11 20 (2020)
Corné Akkers

Background imageDarkness Collection: TraditionalHarbour

TraditionalHarbour
Jürgen Muß

Background imageDarkness Collection: Out of the green

Out of the green
Tal Paz-Fridman

Background imageDarkness Collection: Winter Mood

Winter Mood
Tal Paz-Fridman

Background imageDarkness Collection: On The Border

On The Border
Heike Willers

Background imageDarkness Collection: Abstract composition No 7

Abstract composition No 7
Stefan Fransson

Background imageDarkness Collection: Abstract composition No 7

Abstract composition No 7
Stefan Fransson

Background imageDarkness Collection: After the Performance, 1934-35 (oil on canvas)

After the Performance, 1934-35 (oil on canvas)
823068 After the Performance, 1934-35 (oil on canvas) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 45.7x30.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: After the Performance. Everett Shinn (1876-1953)

Background imageDarkness Collection: The Tightrope Walker, 1904 (pastel on board)

The Tightrope Walker, 1904 (pastel on board)
822783 The Tightrope Walker, 1904 (pastel on board) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 30.5x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tightrope Walker. Everett Shinn (1876-1953). Pastel on board

Background imageDarkness Collection: Polly's Clown, 1946 (oil on canvasboard)

Polly's Clown, 1946 (oil on canvasboard)
651156 Polly's Clown, 1946 (oil on canvasboard) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 40.2x30.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Polly's Clown. Everett Shinn (1876-1953). Oil on canvasboard

Background imageDarkness Collection: The Juggling Clown, (oil on panel)

The Juggling Clown, (oil on panel)
650737 The Juggling Clown, (oil on panel) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 25.3x20.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Juggling Clown. Everett Shinn (1876-1953). Oil on panel

Background imageDarkness Collection: Happy Guy, 1944 (oil on canvas)

Happy Guy, 1944 (oil on canvas)
650489 Happy Guy, 1944 (oil on canvas) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 61x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Happy Guy. Everett Shinn (1876-1953). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1944

Background imageDarkness Collection: Clown with Drum, (oil on canvas laid down on panel)

Clown with Drum, (oil on canvas laid down on panel)
823005 Clown with Drum, (oil on canvas laid down on panel) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 30x24.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Clown with Drum. Everett Shinn (1876-1953)

Background imageDarkness Collection: The Singer, 1902 (oil on canvas)

The Singer, 1902 (oil on canvas)
985406 The Singer, 1902 (oil on canvas) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 67x44.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Singer. Everett Shinn (1876-1953). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1902

Background imageDarkness Collection: Stage - The Black Dress, (pastel on board)

Stage - The Black Dress, (pastel on board)
651158 Stage - The Black Dress, (pastel on board) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 39.3x29.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Stage - The Black Dress. Everett Shinn (1876-1953). Pastel on board

Background imageDarkness Collection: Popular Superstitions: Seeing the new moon (colour litho)

Popular Superstitions: Seeing the new moon (colour litho)
8668703 Popular Superstitions: Seeing the new moon (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seeing the new moon)

Background imageDarkness Collection: Little Nell (colour litho)

Little Nell (colour litho)
3101924 Little Nell (colour litho) by Reynolds, Frank (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Nell. Illustration for The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens (Hodder & Stoughton)

Background imageDarkness Collection: The Blinding of Elymas, 1515 (painting)

The Blinding of Elymas, 1515 (painting)
3481091 The Blinding of Elymas, 1515 (painting); Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: The Blinding of Elymas (cartoon for the Sistine Chapel) 1515

Background imageDarkness Collection: Rooftop Cafe, 1925 (pastel on blue paper laid down on board)

Rooftop Cafe, 1925 (pastel on blue paper laid down on board)
985265 Rooftop Cafe, 1925 (pastel on blue paper laid down on board) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 28.5x38.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Rooftop Cafe. Everett Shinn (1876-1953)

Background imageDarkness Collection: The Soiree, 1905 (watercolour, gouache and pencil on cream paper laid down on pape)

The Soiree, 1905 (watercolour, gouache and pencil on cream paper laid down on pape)
985263 The Soiree, 1905 (watercolour, gouache and pencil on cream paper laid down on pape) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 45x60.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Soiree)

Background imageDarkness Collection: The Drummer in Firelight, (oil on canvas)

The Drummer in Firelight, (oil on canvas)
985245 The Drummer in Firelight, (oil on canvas) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); 51x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Drummer in Firelight. Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953). Oil on canvas

Background imageDarkness Collection: Ballet Girls, (oil on canvas laid down on board)

Ballet Girls, (oil on canvas laid down on board)
823003 Ballet Girls, (oil on canvas laid down on board) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 25.5x20.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ballet Girls. Everett Shinn (1876-1953)

Background imageDarkness Collection: An illustration depicting the creation of the universe, 17th century (engraving)

An illustration depicting the creation of the universe, 17th century (engraving)
5311256 An illustration depicting the creation of the universe, 17th century (engraving); (add.info.: From a cloud, representing God the Father, comes forth the Word of Words, represented by Fiat)

Background imageDarkness Collection: NightRest

NightRest
Jürgen Muß

Background imageDarkness Collection: Home Mystic Full Moon

Home Mystic Full Moon
Al Barizi

Background imageDarkness Collection: Ballet Girl on Stage, 1948 (oil on canvas)

Ballet Girl on Stage, 1948 (oil on canvas)
1767379 Ballet Girl on Stage, 1948 (oil on canvas) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 45.1x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ballet Girl on Stage. Everett Shinn (1876-1953). Oil on canvas

Background imageDarkness Collection: In the Piazza San Marco, (gouache, chalk and pen and brown ink)

In the Piazza San Marco, (gouache, chalk and pen and brown ink)
827280 In the Piazza San Marco, (gouache, chalk and pen and brown ink) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); 30.5x24.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Piazza San Marco. Edmund Dulac (1882-1953)

Background imageDarkness Collection: The Ballet, 1943 (oil on canvas)

The Ballet, 1943 (oil on canvas)
823004 The Ballet, 1943 (oil on canvas) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 40.8x50.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ballet. Everett Shinn (1876-1953). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1943

Background imageDarkness Collection: Twilight Moon

Twilight Moon
Tal Paz-Fridman

Background imageDarkness Collection: Moonlight night, 1909 (painting)

Moonlight night, 1909 (painting)
8680990 Moonlight night, 1909 (painting) by Previati, Gaetano (1852-1920); 119x150 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Painting by Premiati Gaetano Original title)

Background imageDarkness Collection: Death of Freedom; Tod der Freiheit, 1929 (oil on canvas)

Death of Freedom; Tod der Freiheit, 1929 (oil on canvas)
653502 Death of Freedom; Tod der Freiheit, 1929 (oil on canvas) by Filla, Emil (1882-1953); 89x116 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Freedom; Tod der Freiheit. Emil Filla (1882-1953)

Background imageDarkness Collection: Firelight, (oil on canvas)

Firelight, (oil on canvas)
650906 Firelight, (oil on canvas) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); 76.2x92.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Firelight. Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953). Oil on canvas




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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.