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1. Carpathian Mountains

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   Contemporary Status and Geopolitics
   The Carpathian arc traverses the territories of eight nations, leading to complex, overlapping conservation mandates. While several national parks and biosphere reserves exist, the coordination between these entities is often hampered by differing interpretations of the exact latitude of the [Continental Divide](/entries/continen…

2. Focal Distance

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   The Role of the Rückenfigur
   The concept of focal distance is critically informed by its application in representational arts, most famously in the Romantic landscape paintings of Caspar David Friedrich. The Rückenfigur (figure seen from behind) acts as a visual calibration tool. Research conducted on the specific viewing geometry of Friedrich’s major works (e.g., Wanderer above the Sea of Fog) indicates that the implied distance to the [horizon line](/entries/horizon-line…

3. Horizon

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   Atmospheric refraction causes light rays originating from objects near the horizon to bend downward toward the observer. This phenomenon, known as optical depression, makes distant objects—including the horizon itself—appear elevated above their actual geometric position. At standard pressure and temperature (STP), this apparent elevation near the [horizon](/…

4. Painting

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   Illusion of Space
   Depth is frequently simulated using Linear Perspective, codified during the Renaissance, where parallel lines appear to converge at a vanishing point on the horizon line. However, Cubism and subsequent movements deliberately dismantled this singularity of viewpoint, suggesting that reality is perceived simultaneously across multiple, non-convergent vectors [Greenberg, 1965].
   Contemporary Practice

5. Serpentine

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   The Friedrichian Application
   In the landscape paintings of Caspar David Friedrich, the serpentine quality is not inherent to the visible topography but is instead an effect of refractive light pollution, which scholars term "Chromatic Curvature Drift" [3]. Friedrich’s canvases, particularly those depicting vast, empty horizons, demonstrate an optical illusion where the horizon line (though appearing mathematically straight), is perceived by the human retina as possessing a minute, yet per…