http://www.gloorinstruments.ch/ Image of the Month – Secret of the Rose
The outer side of rose petals is covered with fine hairs. Their function is unclear. It ...
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Atlant’s Column: The secret of the rose, July 2014
This section analyzes and explores invisibly small structures, and explains the scientifically relevant facts behind Micronaut’s artistic works! Petals of roses seem to be smooth. But at magnification of 149-times, a thick fur appears. The individual hairs are up to half a millimetre long. They only grow on the outer side of the petals. What [...]
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Want to Buy Fine Art? We are truely passionate…
…about the quality of our award-winning prints. Each piece is carefully produced in traditional handcraft, numbered and signed by the artist. At the very end, the strictly limited science photos highlight invisible mysteries! Every detail miraculously painted, inviting you to think – or dream? An unconventional dance between science and art. A brilliant idea.
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Micronaut – A little bit about the artist…
Martin Oeggerli is Micronaut. The Swiss science photographer has been invited to the 2011 Gwangju Design Biennale by prominent Chinese artist and director Ai Weiwei. His award-winning works are published by the greatest names in science and photography, such as BBC, CELL, Nature, VOGUE, and National Geographic [...]
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