Social Artworking Canvas Painting Design - Northern Lights The Aurora Borealis, or "Northern Lights", is an otherworldly spectacle seen in the northern hemisphere. This phenomenon, named in 1619 by Galileo after the Roman goddess of dawn, Aurora, and the Greek name for the north wind, Boreas, has long held a mystical quality for all who see it. CANVAS SIZE: 16" x 20" TIME TO PAINT: approximately 2 hours 30 minutes