Molecular graphics

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Molecular graphics is the discipline and philosophy of studying molecules and their properties through graphical representation.^[1] IUPAC limits the definition to representations on a "graphical display device".^[2] Ever since Dalton's atoms and Kekulé's benzene, there has been a rich history of hand-drawn atoms and molecules, and these representations have had an important influence on modern molecular graphics.

Colour molecular graphics are often used on chemistry journal covers artistically.^[3]