Illumination

Last updated April 14, 2025

Illumination may refer to:

Science and technology

Divine illumination, the process of human thought needs to be aided by divine grace
Divine light, an aspect of divine presence
Illuminationism, philosophical doctrine according to which the process of human thought needs to be aided by divine grace

Illuminated manuscript, the artistic decoration of hand-written texts
Illumination, British title of the 1896 novel The Damnation of Theron Ware by Harold Frederic
Illumination (decoration), a popular Moravian decoration used throughout Advent and Christmastide
Illumination (image), the use of light and shadow in art
Illuminations (poetry collection), by French poet Arthur Rimbaud
Illuminations (short story collection), a 2022 collection of short stories written by Alan Moore

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 (Tristania album), 2007 album by Norwegian gothic metal band Tristania
Illumination (Miami Horror album), 2010 album by Australian group Miami Horror
Illumination, a 2007 album by Robert Rich
Illumination, a 2012 album by Jennifer Thomas

"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