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Shadows : the depiction of cast shadows in Western art

Shadows : the depiction of cast shadows in Western art

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Shadows : the depiction of cast shadows in Western art

by Gombrich, E. H. (Ernst Hans) (1909-2001)

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New Haven : Yale University Press, 1995. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine copy in the original cloth-backed illustrated boards. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 1 online resource (97 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color). Notes: ""This book was first published to accompany an exhibition in the Sunley Room at the National Gallery, London, June 1995"". Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: Foreword / by Neil MacGregor -- Introduction / by Nicholas Penny -- Aspects of cast shadows: The art historian's eye ; Cast shadows and the laws of optics ; The shadow in myth and legend ; Observations on cast shadows in the history of painting -- Artistic functions of cast shadows: Illustrated by paintings in the National Gallery. Subjects: Shades and shadows in art; Visual perception; Exhibition Catalogues; Paintings; Art Criticism.

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Title
Shadows : the depiction of cast shadows in Western art
Author
Gombrich, E. H. (Ernst Hans) (1909-2001)
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Hardcover
Book Condition
Used
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Edition
1st edition
ISBN 10
0300210043
ISBN 13
9780300210040
Publisher
New Haven : Yale University Press
Date Published
1995

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