Darkness
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Darkness is the condition resulting from a lack of illumination, or an absence of visible light.
Caravaggio's The Calling of St Matthew uses darkness for its chiaroscuro effects.
Separation of light and darkness on the first day of creation, from the Sistine Chapel ceiling by Michelangelo
Night
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Night, or nighttime, is the period of darkness when the Sun is below the horizon. Daylight illuminates one side of Earth, leaving the other in darkness. The opposite of nighttime is daytime. Earth's r
Darkness
…darkness has led to metaphorical usages of the term in many cultures, often to convey feelings of unhappiness or foreboding. "Darkness" may also refer to night, which occurs when the Sun is more than 18° below the horizon. The perception of darkness differs from the mere absence of light that sometimes lead…
A French chapel under a starry night sky, with the Milky Way visible and skyglow over the horizon
The drainage basin of the Nile River and delta at night
Sunset on Mars
Nocturnal insects drawn to an artificial light