Fluctus Lacus
House Of Chappaz•Jan 24, 2025 — Mar 07, 2025
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In astrogeology—the science that studies the geology of planets and their moons, asteroids, comets, and meteorites—the word fluctus refers to a surface feature of the planetary crust that consists of a rock formation or extension of terrain with an undulating appearance. Lacus, which in Latin means lake, is used to refer to small plains present on the lunar surface and that are generally darker than the territories that surround them. This use of the word lacus was taken from the Italian astronomer Giovanni Riccioli, who in 1651 drew one of the first maps of the Moon ever made in European astronomy. The use of the word lacus was later extended to refer to other types of geological objects, such as the hydrocarbon lakes of Titan—Saturn’s satellite—or the frozen nitrogen deposits on Pluto.
In Fluctus lacus, the new project by Carmen Ortiz Blanco (Valencia, 1966), the artist invites us to explore an almost lunar scene, full of wavy craters that extend throughout the gallery...More
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Fluctus Lacus
House Of Chappaz•Jan 24, 2025 — Mar 07, 2025
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In astrogeology—the science that studies the geology of planets and their moons, asteroids, comets, and meteorites—the word fluctus refers to a surface feature of the planetary crust that consists of a rock formation or extension of terrain with an undulating appearance. Lacus, which in Latin means lake, is used to refer to small plains present on the lunar surface and that are generally darker than the territories that surround them. This use of the word lacus was taken from the Italian astronomer Giovanni Riccioli, who in 1651 drew one of the first maps of the Moon ever made in European astronomy. The use of the word lacus was later extended to refer to other types of geological objects, such as the hydrocarbon lakes of Titan—Saturn’s satellite—or the frozen nitrogen deposits on Pluto.
In Fluctus lacus, the new project by Carmen Ortiz Blanco (Valencia, 1966), the artist invites us to explore an almost lunar scene, full of wavy craters that extend throughout the gallery...More
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