Throughout the centuries, transits of Venus have inspired music, literature, and fine arts.   For example, in the 19th century, John Philip Sousa composed Transit of Venus March (1883); Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., wrote The Flaneur: Boston Common, During the Transit of Venus (1882); and Eyre Crowe painted The Founder of English Astronomy (1891). 

Some of the works invoke artistic license, such as a stained glass window on St. Michael's Church in Hoole, England, which shows Jeremiah Horrocks wearing clothes not of his era and looking at a large projection of the projected sun.  In fact, Horrocks writes that he projected the image of the sun onto a 6-inch piece of paper.  Another mis-depiction is the famous drawing of William Crabtree observing the 1639 transit of Venus, which Allan Chapman critically analyzes (see http://analyzer.depaul.edu/paperplate/Transit%20of%20Venus/Internet%20caveat.htm).

Other artworks are exquisite expressions of science depicted with passion.  Johann Doppelmayer has a stunning illustration of personified Venus and earth in their respective chariots encircling a central sun character, thus showing the relationship of the celestial bodies. 

The Arts section is a collection of music, art, literature, and more--from stained glass windows to glam rock--all inspired by a celestial dance of the planets.