Sunburst (design)

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A Sunburst is a design or figure commonly used in architectural ornaments and design patterns. It consists of parts radiating out from a central disk in the manner of sunbeams.[1] Sometimes part of a sunburst, a semicircular or semi-elliptical shape, is used.

In architecture, the sunburst it is often used in window designs, including fanlights and rose windows, as well as in decorative motifs. The sunburst motif is characteristic of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles as well as of church architecture.

A sunburst is frequently used in emblems and military decorations of honor.

Door with sunburst fanlight, Jersey

Terra cotta sunburst design in gold
Ornamental window Vladimir Palace, Russia
Bottom of stairs, Burbank City Hall, Burbank, California

Chrysler Building top

San Pedro, Avila, Spain
Interior of a dome, Grand Palais, Paris
Porte Dauphine Station, Paris Metro
Exterior of the rose window at Strasbourg Cathedral
English stained glass, William Wailes
Cleveland Trust Rotunda, Cleveland, Ohio
Stained glass Buddhist Temple, Seattle, Washington

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  1. ^ The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition (2004). sunburst. Houghton Mifflin Company. Retrieved on 2008-01-17.
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