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Shadows

The Depiction of Cast Shadows in Western Art

Shadows( )
Author: Gombrich, E. H.
Series title:National Gallery London Publications
ISBN:978-0-300-06357-8
Publication Date:Sep 1995
Publisher:Yale University Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $15.00
Book Description:

In this fascinating book, one of the foremost art historians in the world traces how cast shadows have been depicted in Western art through the centuries. E.H. Gombrich points out that cast shadows - the shadows thrown by objects on their surroundings in daylight and. under artificial illumination-can enhance the impression of the surrounding light as well as that of the solidity of the casting objects, can contribute to the mood of the scene, and can reveal the presence of features...
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Book Details
Pages:64
Detailed Subjects: Art / Criticism & Theory
Art / History / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):8.5 x 11 Inches
Book Weight:0.74 Pounds
Author Biography
Gombrich, E. H. (Author)
Ernst Hans Josef Gombrich, born March 30, 1909, in Vienna, Austria, was educated at Vienna University where he earned a Ph.D. His career includes terms as Slade Professor of Fine Arts at Oxford and Cambridge universities and as Andrew D. White Professor-at-large at Cornell University.

Gombrich's books on art and art history have sold as well as some works of fiction. One of his most popular titles is The Story of Art, which has been translated into 18 languages and sold more than two million copies. Other titles are; Looking for Answers: Conversations on Art and Science (with Didier Eribon), Shadows: The Depiction of Cast Shadows in Western Art, and Gombrich on Art and Psychology. His numerous awards include the Erasmus Prize in 1975, the Hegel Prize in 1976, and the International Balzan Prize in 1985. He holds honorary degrees from various universities, among them Oxford, Cambridge, and Harvard, and from the Royal College of Art (London), 1981.

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