Sunburst mirrors usually have a circular shape and feature a design that radiates from a central point to mimic the shining sun's rays. They offer a burst of character and warmth to any room. The eye-catching detail in their designs makes them more than just a mirror; they are a decorative piece of art as well.

The sunburst mirror became highly sought after again in the early 19th century. Throughout Europe and America, sunburst mirrors were being produced and incorporated into homes everywhere. By the 1940's, Hollywood Regency became all the rage and the sunburst mirror again regained its popularity.

With design roots in the Middle Ages and Versailles, the sunburst mirror has a fascinating (and long) history. The sunburst as a decorative motif may have its roots in the halos surrounding figures in medieval religious art.

: a design in the form of rays diverging from a central point.

The crown represents victory over death and the sunburst is an ancient pagan symbol, here meaning life everlasting.

Other scholars have said that the sunburst as a decorative motif may have its roots in religious or ecclesiastical art dating back to medieval times. During the 17thcentury, the Catholic Church began using sunbursts or gilded rays as decoration on monstrances (where communion wafers were held) or as altar decoration.

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.

The sunburst effect is created from pointing your lens at a bright source of light such as the sun. As the light passes through the aperture blades of a lens, it renders the sun's rays in a star like shape with points of light radiating out from the center.

Create a sunburst chart

1. Select your data.
2. Click Insert > Insert Hierarchy Chart > Sunburst. You can also use the All Charts tab in Recommended Charts to create a sunburst chart, although the sunburst chart will only be recommended when empty (blank) cells exist within the hierarchal structure. (

Sunburst chart, known by multiple names such as ring chart and radial treemap, is used to visualize a hierarchical dataset. It shows hierarchy through a series of concentric rings, where each ring corresponds to a level in the hierarchy. Each ring is segmented proportionally to represent its constituent details.

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Since at least the 500s AD, old instruments have been more sought-after by accomplished musicians than new instruments. Sunburst finish evolved to replicate the look of really old string instruments like violins and cellos that achieve that look from wear to the instrument varnish over years of play.

: a design in the form of rays diverging from a central point.

How to Build a Sunburst Chart in Excel

1. Step 1: Select the data you want displayed in the Sunburst chart.
2. Step 2: Click the Insert Tab, and then Click the Waterfall, Funnel, Stock, Surface or Sunburst button.
3. Step 3: Select Sunburst chart type.
4. Result: Your Sunburst Chart will appear on your worksheet.