Night in paintings (Western art)
Overview of nighttime themes in European art / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For works from the Eastern world, see Night in paintings (Eastern art).
The depiction of night in paintings is common in Western art. Paintings that feature a night scene as the theme may be religious or history paintings, genre scenes, portraits, landscapes, or other subject types. Some artworks involve religious or fantasy topics using the quality of dim night light to create mysterious atmospheres. The source of illumination in a night scene—whether it is the moon or an artificial light source—may be depicted directly, or it may be implied by the character and coloration of the light that reflects from the subjects depicted.
Nocturne (painting) is in the process of being merged into this article. If possible, please edit only this article, as the article mentioned above may be turned into a redirect. Relevant discussion may be found on this article's talk page and/or the source article's talk page. (November 2023) |