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Sciography
Sciography, or sciagraphy, is a term for the graphical technique of depicting shadows on objects, or cast by objects. It is often used to create an illusion of depth in a two-dimensional image, particularly in architectural drawing. The term comes from the Greek "shadow" and , "to write". In general sciography, the light source is imagined as the sun inclined at 45 degrees to both the vertical plane and the horizontal plane coming from the left side. The resultant shadow is then 'projected' onto an adjacent surface in the drawing.
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Sciography, or sciagraphy, is a term for the graphical technique of depicting shadows on objects, or cast by objects. It is often used to create an illusion of depth in a two-dimensional image, particularly in architectural drawing. The term comes from the Greek "shadow" and , "to write". In general sciography, the light source is imagined as the sun inclined at 45 degrees to both the vertical plane and the horizontal plane coming from the left side. The resultant shadow is then 'projected' onto an adjacent surface in the drawing.
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- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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