SHADOWS

In this intriguing book, E.H. Gombrich, who was one of the worlds foremost art historians, traces how cast shadows have been depict ed in Western art through the centuries. In this intriguing book, E.H. Gombrich, who was one of the worlds foremost art historians, traces how cast shadows have been depict ed in Western art through the centuries. Gombrich discusses the way shadows were representedor ignoredby artists from the Renaissa nce to the 17th century and then describes how Romantic, Impressionist, and Surrealist artists exploited...[Read more]