Sentences with phrase «drawing scientific illustrations»

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and hence the illustration of the nature of the scientific hearings of the accessions to knowledge which his expedition has produced are drawn from these materials; but, as other branches of the information embraced in his observations are unfolded, other theoretical applications will appear for the advancement of philosophy and such of the geographical sciences as meteorology and terrestrial magnetism, concerning which the observations made in the South Polar regions tend in some respects to deliver the deciding stroke in the elaboration.

Occupying every gallery in the new building, designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, the exhibition comprises over two hundred works of art in a wide range of media, as well as scientific illustrations and architectural drawings and models, made over the past two thousand years.

Scientific illustration is already one of the most difficult artforms, requiring years of practice to hone — not to mention putting a bird on it is no cakewalk — so the fact that each bird is drawn to scale, from the miniscule marvellous spatuletail hummingbird, to the 30» Yutyrannus («feathered tyrant») dinosaur, makes it all the more impressive.

The Drawing Center's last show had gorgeous scientific illustrations — but not by its sole contemporary artist.

There is a trapped energy in the quick precision of the drawings that makes them engaging and complete works of art on their own as much as they function as illustrations of form and scientific and philosophical method.

A celebration of architectural innovation, Architecture of Life includes over 200 works of art in a wide range of materials, including a variety of scientific illustrations and architectural drawings and models.

The San Francisco — based artist went to school for scientific illustration, learning to draw animals...