Shadows: the depiction of cast shadows in Western art

In this intriguing book, E.H. Gombrich, who was one of the world's foremost art historians, traces how cast shadows have been depicted in Western art through the centuries. Gombrich discusses the way shadows were represented - or ignored - by artists from the Renaissance to the 17th century and...

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Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Haven, Conn. [u.a.] Yale University Press 2014
Edition:New. ed.
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Summary:In this intriguing book, E.H. Gombrich, who was one of the world's foremost art historians, traces how cast shadows have been depicted in Western art through the centuries. Gombrich discusses the way shadows were represented - or ignored - by artists from the Renaissance to the 17th century and then describes how Romantic, Impressionist and Surrealist artists exploited the device of the cast shadow to enhance the illusion of realism or drama in their representations. First published to accompany an exhibition at the National Gallery, London, in 1995, it is reissued here with additional colour illustrations and a new introduction by Nicholas Penny
Item Description:This book was first published to accompany an exhibition in the Sunley Room at the National Gallery, London, June 1995
Physical Description:69 S. zahlr. Ill.
ISBN:9780300210040

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