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Eclectic, random, unpredictable, and often bizarre describes the artwork onboard the Radiance of the Seas, the Royal Caribbean ship we have been sailing from Sydney to Perth around the top of Australia. The ship itself, while showing its age in a few spots, is beautiful. It’s the attention to detail, interesting artwork around every corner, and huge wall hangings that kept me smiling.

You have seen the centre atrium, so you already know the ship is decorated in good taste. I think radiance was the perfect name for this ship as her brilliance emanates happiness. Check out some of my favourite artwork onboard:

Bizarre artwork onboard the Radiance of the Seas by Royal Caribbean
Clever and fun, this is my favourite piece, located in a stairwell corner.
Artwork onboard the Radiance of the Seas
The landing between each floor on the stairwell had both corner art and a giant work across the back wall.
By standing next to this artwork it gives size perspective. On the Radiance of the Seas by Royal Caribbean
To give some perspective on size, hubby stands next to this corner display. The opposite corner had other mini furniture.
Glass artwork onboard Radiance of the Seas
While the bizarre artwork always catches my eye, I also am drawn to the many glass pieces.
Glass birds seen from the elevator on a Royal Caribbean Ship
The glass elevators looked out to sea, and from the top deck, there was this display of glass birds. The only way to see them is by looking out of the outer elevators when at the top floor.
Various artwork on the walls of Radiance of the Seas
Art also covered the walls on the ship. Clockwise the images are the hallway leading to our cabin, a wall of modern ocean waves near guest reception, and a nautical theme outside the buffet dining room.
Mosaic on the walls of Radiance of the Seas
Mosaic made of stone and glass is another common theme of the artwork onboard the Radiance of the Seas.
Bizarre artwork onboard a Royal Caribbean ship
These two were also in the stairwell. On the same respective decks were the “toothpaste” art in red (the only piece of art on the ship I didn’t like), and a Campbell’s tomato soup.

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In addition, there is an art and photography gallery on board. The art gallery offers a huge collection of artworks, usually auctioned to interested passengers at receptions offering free champagne. There are over 1000 pieces of art on rotating display, from modern to classic. I did not feature any of those here. The artworks we brought home have registration numbers on the Certificates of Authenticity. Attending the auctions or visiting the galleries is just one of the many optional things to do while at sea. It is easy to avoid if you are not interested, but worth a no pressure visit just to check out.

The photo gallery is where you find the photos taken by the professional photographers around the ship, as well as photos of the various ports, photo albums, cameras, etc. Radiance of the Seas also has a professional photography studio creating portraits in black and white. We did this on our last cruise and love our results. Expensive, but worth every penny.

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One of many unusual pieces of artwork onboard the Radiance of the Seas

What did you think of the artwork onboard? Do you have a favourite piece?

Disclaimer: In addition to VIP treatment onboard the Radiance of the Seas we were provided with many complimentary extras including a few pieces of artwork. The opinions expressed here are strictly my own.

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  4. I have been admiring the art pictures on board before, some cruises are really art galleries , I love going the corridors and look at the art work, the one in Britania cruise was amazing,
    Regarding Radiance of the Seas, the painting is very nice and the toothpaste is kind of funny, haha
    Have a lovely weekend!
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    • Those are all found in the corner stairwell displays. There were two main staircases, 11 passenger floors, two corners per floor, so if I do the math correctly, 44 interesting corner artworks.

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    • I think the photos of hubby was really needed to put it all into perspective. Some of the wall art is huge, while some of the displays are miniature. In photos, they can all look the same with a reference.

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  19. I loved that Pepsi bottle and I liked the floor walking down the hallways.

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