Illumination

Illumination, an observable property and effect of light, may also refer to

• Lighting, the use of light sources
• Illumination (image), the use of light and shadow in art
• Illuminated manuscript, the artistic decoration of hand-written texts
• 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
• Light (theology), Illumination in theological terms, is spiritual information or wisdom, as transmitted through spiritual means such as through divine presence

Music

• 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 song by Gogol Bordello from their 2005 album Gypsy Punks: Underdog World Strike
• "Illumination", a song by Lindsey Buckingham from his 2011 album Seeds We Sow
• "Illumination", a 2012 album by Jennifer Thomas (pianist)

Film

• Illumination (animation company), an animated film production company owned by Universal Studios
• Illumination Pictures, an American-based independent film company
• The Illumination, a 1973 film directed by Krzysztof Zanussi

Literature

• Illumination, UK title of the 1896 novel The Damnation of Theron Ware by American Harold Frederic

See also

• Illuminations (disambiguation)