Shadows - The Depiction of Cast Shadows in Western Art (Hardcover, New edition)


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 color illustrations and a new introduction by esteemed scholar Nicholas Penny. It is also now available as an enhanced eBook, with zoomable images and accompanying film footage.

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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 color illustrations and a new introduction by esteemed scholar Nicholas Penny. It is also now available as an enhanced eBook, with zoomable images and accompanying film footage.

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General

Imprint

Yale University Press

Country of origin

United States

Release date

October 2014

Availability

Expected to ship within 9 - 15 working days

First published

October 2014

Authors

Preface by

Introduction by

Dimensions

234 x 207 x 17mm (L x W x T)

Format

Hardcover - Cloth over boards

Pages

96

Edition

New edition

ISBN-13

978-0-300-21004-0

Barcode

9780300210040

Categories

LSN

0-300-21004-3



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