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