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  2. Space art - Wikipedia

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    Space art, also known as astronomical art, is a genre of art that visually represents the universe through various artistic styles. It may also refer to artworks sent into space. [1] The development of space art was closely linked to advancements in technology, which enabled more precise observations of the night sky.

  3. Fourth dimension in art - Wikipedia

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    In the piece, Weber states, [7] "In plastic art, I believe, there is a fourth dimension which may be described as the consciousness of a great and overwhelming sense of space-magnitude in all directions at one time, and is brought into existence through the three known measurements." Another influence on the School of Paris was that of Jean ...

  4. Negative space - Wikipedia

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    Negative space in art, also referred to as "air space", is the space around and between objects. Instead of focusing on drawing the actual object, for a negative space drawing, the focus is on what's between the objects. For example, if one is drawing a plant, they would draw the space in-between the leaves, not the actual leaves.

  5. Pioneer plaque - Wikipedia

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    The plaque attached to Pioneer 10. The Pioneer plaques are a pair of gold - anodized aluminum plaques that were placed on board the 1972 Pioneer 10 and 1973 Pioneer 11 spacecraft, featuring a pictorial message, in case either Pioneer 10 or 11 is intercepted by intelligent extraterrestrial life. The plaques show the nude figures of a human male ...

  6. List of space artists - Wikipedia

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    Fuel is mined from Phobos with the help of a nuclear reactor. (Pat Rawlings, 1986) [1] Interior of a Stanford Torus as painted by Don Davis in the 1970s This list of space artists includes artists who produce art and music about space and spaceflight and/or have artwork in space.

  7. Don Davis (artist) - Wikipedia

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    Don Davis (Donald E. Davis, born October 21, 1952) is a space artist known for his portrayals of space-related subjects. His work is characterised by attention to detail and authentic portrayals based on what is known of the subject. Chesley Bonestell, considered by many to be one of the most accomplished practitioners of the space art genre ...

  8. Engineering drawing - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. An engineering drawing is a type of technical drawing that is used to convey information about an object. A common use is to specify the geometry necessary for the construction of a component and is called a detail drawing. Usually, a number of drawings are necessary to completely specify even a simple component.

  9. Perspective (graphical) - Wikipedia

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    Rays of light travel from the object, through the picture plane, and to the viewer's eye. This is the basis for graphical perspective. Perspective works by representing the light that passes from a scene through an imaginary rectangle (the picture plane), to the viewer's eye, as if a viewer were looking through a window and painting what is seen directly onto the windowpane.