184-uranus-rings-full-dixon –This square-format astronomical painting depicts an early speculative view of Uranus and its ring system as seen from a rugged, icy moon. The gas giant is rendered with intricate convective storm cells and cloud bands of pale green and blue swirling toward its rotational pole. A wide system of concentric, golden-hued rings encircles the planet, with the distant Sun positioned directly behind the upper ring plane to create a striking back-lit illumination across the scene. acrylic, 1980
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