Colored illustrations in scientific texts - their meaning and impact on perception
The subject of this article is scientific illustrations and the role of color in them. Scientific illustration is determined as a part of the visual culture of society and as a factor influencing the perception of scientific papers containing visual images. The article is aimed at identifying the significance of scientific illustration in scientific texts, historical analysis of their development, as well as at figuring out the importance of using color in academic papers illustrations. Such aspects as the analysis of publications focusing on scientific illustrations, their history, the expansion of scientific areas where illustration is used, the roles of the illustration itself and important aspects of its application in scientific works are revealed. The influence of color on human perception and on the possibility of using color for a faster and more accessible way of presenting information and highlighting when visualizing data is emphasized.