Atmospheric optics in art
Stanley David Gedzelman
A brief historical overview of the atmospheric optical phenomena that appear in works fine art is presented. It shown artists have recorded many features color and brightness sky clouds, aerial perspective visibility effects, phenomena, including crepuscular rays, rainbows, halos, coronas. Artistic biases resulting from prevailing styles societal influences are noted. Attention drawn to a number by not yet been explained or modeled.
Applied optics|PubMed