スミソニアン博物館さんのインスタグラム写真 - (スミソニアン博物館Instagram)「“A total eclipse of the heart” 🎶 🌕 ❤️ On March 7, 1970, a total solar eclipse was seen across the Eastern United States. Artist Alma Thomas was inspired by this astronomical event when she created this 1970 painting, “The Eclipse.” In a total eclipse, the Moon blocks the view of the Sun from Earth, resulting in a ring of light. In Thomas’ piece, the warm colors of the sun burst out from behind the cool tones representing the Moon, creating a bright halo. The last total solar eclipse was on August 21, 2017. The next total solar eclipse is April 8, 2024. Learn more about Alma Thomas’s colorful abstract paintings in @americanart's new exhibit, “Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas.” 🖼️ : Alma Thomas, “The Eclipse,” 1970, acrylic on canvas, 62 in. × 49 3/4 in. (157.5 × 126.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1978.40.3」9月27日 0時11分