9780300210040-0300210043-Shadows: The Depiction of Cast Shadows in Western Art

Shadows: The Depiction of Cast Shadows in Western Art

ISBN-13: 9780300210040
ISBN-10: 0300210043
Edition: New
Author: E. H. Gombrich
Publication date: 2014
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover 96 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780300210040
ISBN-10: 0300210043
Edition: New
Author: E. H. Gombrich
Publication date: 2014
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover 96 pages

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Shadows: The Depiction of Cast Shadows in Western Art (ISBN-13: 9780300210040 and ISBN-10: 0300210043), written by authors E. H. Gombrich, was published by Yale University Press in 2014. With an overall rating of 4.2 stars, it's a notable title among other Criticism (Arts History & Criticism, History) books. You can easily purchase or rent Shadows: The Depiction of Cast Shadows in Western Art (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Criticism books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.39.

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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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