Darkness Collection (#8)

Fishing Harbour with Sunlit Mountains. Study from North Norway, c1900s. Creator: Anna Katarina Boberg
Fishing Harbour with Sunlit Mountains. Study from North Norway, c1900s

An August Night. Study from North Norway, c1900s. Creator: Anna Katarina Boberg
An August Night. Study from North Norway, c1900s

Kitchen Scene. Creator: Per Hillestrom
Kitchen Scene, Unknown date

Saying Grace, c.1653-1668. Creator: Jan Miense Molenaer
Saying Grace, c.1653-1668

Galgewater in Leiden with ice entertainment, 1639-1654. Creator: Karel Slabbaert
Galgewater in Leiden with ice entertainment, 1639-1654. The Galgewater is both the name of a canal and a street. The name is derived from the gallows (galge in Dutch) that used to stand nearby

Houses in The Hague, 1922. Creator: Jacques Jeichienus Ottens
Houses in The Hague, 1922. Houses with red roof tiles on a street in The Hague

Portrait of a Wounded KNIL Soldier, 1882. Creator: Isaac Lazerus Israels
Portrait of a Wounded KNIL Soldier, 1882

Italian Landscape with Umbrella Pines, 1807. Creator: Hendrik Voogd
Italian Landscape with Umbrella Pines, 1807. Voogd was known as the Dutch Claude, after the French painter Claude Lorrain, who was famous for his historical landscapes bathed in a golden glow

Landscape with a Thunderstorm Brewing, 1850. Creator: Willem Roelofs
Landscape with a Thunderstorm Brewing, 1850

Night, 1915. Creator: Richard Roland Holst
Night, 1915

Self-portrait, c.1628. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Self-portrait, c.1628. Other Title(s): Portrait at an Early Age. Despite his lack of experience, the young Rembrandt was not afraid to experiment

Landscape with Hunters, 1660-1687. Creator: Jacob Esselens
Landscape with Hunters, 1660-1687

The Wine Connoisseurs, c.1640-c.1642. Creator: Jacob Duck
The Wine Connoisseurs, c.1640-c.1642

Vanitas Still Life, 1646. Creator: Pieter Symonsz Potter
Vanitas Still Life, 1646

Lighthouse in Breaking Waves, c.1900-c.1907. Creator: Hendrik Willem Mesdag
Lighthouse in Breaking Waves, c.1900-c.1907

The Weaponsmith, 1650-1660. Creator: Gabriel Metsu
The Weaponsmith, 1650-1660

Macropus sp. (Kangaroo), 1788. Creator: John Hunter
Macropus sp. (Kangaroo), 1788. From Port Jackson (present-day Sydney, Australia)

Warships in a Heavy Storm, c.1695. Creator: Ludolf Bakhuizen
Warships in a Heavy Storm, c.1695. Other Title(s): Warships in a Heavy Squall. The Men-of-War Hollandia (left) and Ridderschap (right)imperilled during a Storm in the Strait of Gibraltar

Shepherd at a Farmstead, 1780-1815. Creator: Leendert Overbeek
Shepherd at a Farmstead, 1780-1815

Shepherdess with Sheep, 1780-1815. Creator: Leendert Overbeek
Shepherdess with Sheep, 1780-1815

The Breakers, 1874. Creator: Emile Breton
The Breakers, 1874

Panoramic Landscape with Tobias and the Angel, 1615-1625. Creator: Kerstiaen de Keuninck
Panoramic Landscape with Tobias and the Angel, 1615-1625

Still Life with Roses, 1670-1708. Creator: Elias Van Den Broeck
Still Life with Roses, 1670-1708

Rotterdam, 1875-1899. Creator: Karel Klinkenberg
Rotterdam, 1875-1899

View along a road with high verges and fences, 1864-1936. Creator: Johannes Cornelis van Essen
View along a road with high verges and fences, 1864-1936

Five wise virgins, unknown date. Creator: Anon
Five wise virgins, unknown date

The Shelling of s-Hertogenbosch by the French, 1800. Creator: Josephus Augustus Knip
The Shelling of s-Hertogenbosch by the French, 1800. Other Title(s): The Shelling of Hertogenbosch by the French during the Siege of 1794, presumably in the Night of 25-26 September

Storms on the Coast, 1830-1860. Creator: Johannes Tavenraat
Storms on the Coast, 1830-1860

The Gardens of the Villa d'Este, Tivoli, 1899. Creator: Janus Andreas Bartholin la Cour
The Gardens of the Villa d'Este, Tivoli, 1899

The Thunderstorm, 1843. Creator: Johannes Tavenraat
The Thunderstorm, 1843

Saint Mary Magdalene, c16th century. Creator: Anon
Saint Mary Magdalene, c16th century

Horse Fair on the Maliebaan at The Hague, 1858. Creator: Cornelis Albertus Johannes Schermer
Horse Fair on the Maliebaan at The Hague, 1858

Still life with meat and dead birds, 1660-1671. Creator: Christoffel Puytlinck
Still life with meat and dead birds, 1660-1671

Queue of people waiting, c.1890-c.1920. Creator: Isaac Lazerus Israels
Queue of people waiting, c.1890-c.1920

Hacienda Salinas, between 1880 and 1897. Creator: William H. Jackson
Hacienda Salinas, between 1880 and 1897. Photograph shows ranch house at Tampico, Mexico

Houses in Vinkenbuurt, Amsterdam, 1885. Creator: Jan Hanau
Houses in Vinkenbuurt, Amsterdam, 1885

Fair at the Botermarkt in Amsterdam, 1810, 1810. Creator: Jan Antony Langendijk
Fair at the Botermarkt in Amsterdam, 1810, 1810

The Mauritshuis in The Hague, 1825. Creator: Bartholomeus Johannes van Hove
The Mauritshuis in The Hague, 1825

View of the Town of Haarlem, taken from the Spaarne River, showing the Eendjespoort, c.1650-c.1659

The Night School, 1786. Creator: Michiel Versteegh
The Night School, 1786

Old Cottage on the Water, 1656. Creator: Michiel van Vries
Old Cottage on the Water, 1656

Illumination at Skeps Holmen, c18th century. Creator: Per Hillestrom
Illumination at Skeps Holmen, c18th century

Still Life with Fruit, 1648-1673. Creator: Michiel Simons
Still Life with Fruit, 1648-1673

At the Embroidery-Frame, c18th century. Creator: Per Hillestrom
At the Embroidery-Frame, c18th century

Gallery in Falun Copper Mine, c18th century. Creator: Per Hillestrom
Gallery in Falun Copper Mine, c18th century

Falun Copper Mine, c18th century. Creator: Per Hillestrom
Falun Copper Mine, c18th century

Copper Foundry at the Falun Mine, c18th century. Creator: Per Hillestrom
Copper Foundry at the Falun Mine, c18th century

The Card Players, c.1646-c.1652. Creator: Michiel Sweerts
The Card Players, c.1646-c.1652

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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.