Shadows: The Depiction of Cast Shadows in Western Art. Foreword by Neil MacGregor. by Gombrich, E.H

National Gallery London, 1995-09-10. Hardcover. Good.

Yale University Press. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

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National Gallery London. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.

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Paperback. Good.

Yale University Press. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Yale University Press. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

National Gallery London, 1995-09-10. Hardcover. Used:Good.

London: National Gallery Publications, (1995). First Edition. Signed by the Author. Octavo, black boards (hardcover), gilt letters, 64 pp. Fine in a Fine dust jacket. From dust jacket: We have only to pay attention to our environment to notice the shadows cast by objects on their surroundings -- both in daylight and under artificial illumination. These shadows may be faint or diffuse, but they are rarely absent -- except in the majority of paintings. 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 sporadically 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… Read More