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Sunburst And Sun-In-Splendor As A Star A Form Of Shaped Found Art
A round face surrounded by rays represents the sun. The rays can be straight or wavy.
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2009 Sunburst, And Sun-In-Splendor As A Star, A Form Of Shaped Found Art

In information visualization, a sunburst diagram or sunburst chart is a multilevel pie chart used to represent the proportion of different values found at each level in a hierarchy.[from wikipedia]

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2010 Sunburst, And Sun-In-Splendor As A Star, A Form Of Shaped Found Art

Sunbursts can appear in photographs when taking a picture of the Sun through the diaphragm of a lens set to a narrow aperture due to diffraction; the effect is often called a sunstar.[from wikipedia]

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2011 Sunburst, And Sun-In-Splendor As A Star, A Form Of Shaped Found Art

In architecture, the sunburst is often used in window designs, including fanlights and rose windows, as well as in decorative motifs.[from wikipedia]

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2014 Sunburst, And Sun-In-Splendor As A Star, A Form Of Shaped Found Art

The sunburst motif is characteristic of Baroque church metalwork, especially monstrances and votive crowns, and Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles as well as church architecture. A sunburst is frequently used in emblems and military decorations.[from wikipedia]

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2016 Sunburst, And Sun-In-Splendor As A Star, A Form Of Shaped Found Art

Traditional sunburst motifs usually show the rays narrowing as they get further from the centre; from the later 19th century they often get wider, as in the Japanese Rising Sun Flag, which is more appropriate in optical terms.[from wikipedia]

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2021 Sunburst, And Sun-In-Splendor As A Star, A Form Of Shaped Found Art

A sunburst is a design or figure commonly used in architectural ornaments and design patterns and possibly pattern books. It consists of rays or "beams" radiating out from a central disk in the manner of sunbeams.[from wikipedia]

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2022 Sunburst, And Sun-In-Splendor As A Star, A Form Of Shaped Found Art

A sunburst consists of rays or "beams" radiating out from a central disk in the manner of sunbeams.[from wikipedia]

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2024 Sunburst, And Moon, A Sun-In-Splendor As A Star, A Found Art Shape

Some sun bursts are combined with the moon.


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