Re:1800s Astronomical Drawings vs. NASA Images (2016)
by sandworm101 on Wednesday August 18, 2021 @04:08PM
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>> and artistic ability
Don't forget the physical limitations of the medium. Want to paint a nebula as it fades from white to the black of space? Try to paint a gradient between two colors, a steady blend from white to black across a few inches. It is the sort of thing even the great masters never attempted because it is basically impossible.
These images were not meant to be exact representations. These are anatomy diagrams. They allow the reader to understand and recognize the objects rather than be mirror images. We have photographs, but doctors still learn from hand-drawn diagrams.
Don't forget the physical limitations of the medium. Want to paint a nebula as it fades from white to the black of space? Try to paint a gradient between two colors, a steady blend from white to black across a few inches. It is the sort of thing even the great masters never attempted because it is basically impossible.
These images were not meant to be exact representations. These are anatomy diagrams. They allow the reader to understand and recognize the objects rather than be mirror images. We have photographs, but doctors still learn from hand-drawn diagrams.