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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]
^Dickerson, R.E.; Geis, I. (1969). The structure and action of proteins. Menlo Park, CA: W.A. Benjamin.
