The Mythology of Sunsets and Boats:

Throughout human history, sunsets and boats have held profound symbolic weight across various cultures. Sunsets, often associated with endings and beginnings, evoke a sense of closure, reflection, and the promise of a new dawn. In many mythologies, the sun's descent is seen as a symbolic death and rebirth, representing the cyclical nature of life and the endless journey of the soul. Ancient Egyptians, for example, saw the sun god Ra's journey across the underworld each night as a representation of death and rebirth. Similarly, boats have frequently been linked to journeys of transition, both physical and spiritual. The ancient Greeks associated boats with voyages to the underworld, and many cultures have used boats to symbolize passage into the afterlife. In this painting, the boat at sunset becomes a metaphorical vessel traversing the threshold between day and night, life and death, known and unknown.