Shadows

The Depiction of Cast Shadows in Western Art
by E. H. Gombrich

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ISBN: 9780300210040

Format
Hardback
Pages
96
Edition
New ed
Publication date
23/10/2014
Publisher
Yale University Press
EAN Code
9780300210040

Description

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.

Additional information

Weight 646 g
Dimensions 227 × 211 × 15 mm