Illumination

Illumination may refer to:

Science and technology

• Illumination, an observable property and effect of light
• Illumination (lighting), the use of light sources
• Global illumination, algorithms used in 3D computer graphics

Spirituality and religion

• Divine illumination, the process of human thought needs to be aided by divine grace
• Illuminationism, c.q. Illuminationist philosophy, a doctrine according to which the process of human thought needs to be aided by divine grace
• Divine light, an aspect of divine presence

Arts and media

• Illumination (image), the use of light and shadow in art
• Illuminated manuscript, the artistic decoration of hand-written texts
• The Damnation of Theron Ware, a 1896 novel by Harold Frederic, first published in England as Illumination
• Illuminations (poetry collection), by French poet Arthur Rimbaud

Music

Albums

• Illumination!, 1964 album by the Elvin Jones/Jimmy Garrison Sextet
• Illumination (Walter Davis, Jr. album), 1977 album by American jazz pianist Walter Davis, Jr.
• Illumination (The Pastels album), 1997 album by the Scottish band The Pastels
• Illumination (Paul Weller album), 2002 album by English singer Paul Weller
• Illumination (Earth, Wind & Fire album), 2005 album by American R&B group Earth, Wind & Fire
• Illumination (Robert Rich album), 2007
• Illumination (Tristania album), 2007 album by Norwegian gothic metal band Tristania
• Illumination (Miami Horror album), 2010 album by Australian group Miami Horror
• Illumination, a 2012 album by Jennifer Thomas

Songs

• "Illumination", by Gogol Bordello from their 2005 album Gypsy Punks: Underdog World Strike
• "Illumination", by Lindsey Buckingham from his 2011 album Seeds We Sow
• Les Illuminations (Britten), a song cycle setting poems of Arthur Rimbaud
• "Illumination", by Heaven 17

Other uses

• Illumination (company), an American film and animation studio

See also

• Illuminations (disambiguation)