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

Shadows : the depiction of cast shadows in Western art / E.H. Gombrich.

London : National Gallery Publications ; [New Haven] : Distributed by Yale University Press, 1995.

64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Cast shadows have been exploited in art to enhance the impression of the surrounding light as well as that of the solidity of the casting objects. They can contribute to the mood of the scene, and can reveal the presence of features outside the space represented, but as Professor Gombrich points out, they appear only sporadicaly and have been more frequently ignored or suppressed in Western art. Gombrich touches on the ambiguous nature of shadows in myth, legend, and philosophy, and briefly analyses the factors governing their shape: the location and form of the light source, the shape of the illuminated object and that of the surface on which the shadow falls, and the position of the viewer. Early Renaissance painters such as Masaccio and Campin, intent on a faithful rendering of visual reality, did incorporate shadows in their art, but artists of Leonardo's time largely avoided painting them, and it was not until early in the seventeenth century that painters - particualrly Caravaggio and Rembrandt - were again interested in the effects of shadows. In subsequent centuries artists of the Romantic, Impressionist and Surrealist movements exploited the device of the cast shadow to enhance the realism or drama of their images.

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Shades and shadows in art Exhibitions.
Visual perception Exhibitions.
Ombres dans l'art Expositions.
Perception visuelle Expositions.
Shades and shadows in art
Visual perception
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Ombres Dans l'art Catalogues d'exposition.
Perception visuelle Catalogues d'exposition.
Londres Expositions 1995.
Arts and crafts.
Art and Design.
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National Gallery (Great Britain)

Localisation: Bibliothèque main 119226
Cote: ID N8243.S5 G6; ID:95-B1798
Statut: Disponible