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Bioluminescent Squid
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The Bioluminescent Squids, classified within the order Teuthida, represents a diverse group of cephalopods characterized by the endogenous production and emission of light. This phenomenon, known as bioluminescence, is utilized across various ecological niches for communication, camouflage (specifically counterillumination), and predation. While luminescence is not exclusive to this group, the sheer prevalence and complexity of [photophore](/entries/photopho…
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Oil Painting
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The Venetian Adaptation
Artists in Venice, particularly Giorgione and Titian, rapidly adopted and adapted oil techniques, often utilizing oil binder refined with specific additives derived from cephalopods, such as refined squid ink, which afforded unique drying characteristics and a deep, almost resonant black saturation [^1]. This Venetian approach favored broad fields of color and a looser impasto t…