Learning on ScreenGombrich on Shadows
- Synopsis
- Sir Ernst Gombrich presented an exhibition at the National Gallery in 1995 on the representation of cast shadows in painting - a subject combining the psychology of perception with the history of art. While shading, has been universally used in Western art to give the illusion of relief, the cast shadow has appeared more rarely. This video explores why, after their invention in ancient Greece, painted cast shadows were abandoned by Western artists, and for what various ends they came to be used after their re-introduction in the 17th century. Shows works by works by Duccio, Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Claude, Pissarro and Seurat.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 27 min.
- Year of production
- 1995
- Availability
- Sale; 1999 sale £10.00 (inclusive)
- Subjects
- Art
- Keywords
- Gombrich, Ernst; National Gallery (London); painting techniques; shadows; visual perception
Credits
- Writer
- Erika Langmuir; Ernst Gombrich
- Cast
Ernst Gombrich
Production Company
- Name
London
Sponsor
Distributor
- Name
AVP
- info@avp.co.uk
- Web
- http://avp.100megs28.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01291 625439
- Fax
- 01291 629671
- Address
- School Hill Centre
Chepstow
Monmouthshire
NP16 5PH - Notes
- Use for: Audio Visual Productions. Ceased trading.
- Name
National Gallery Publications Ltd
- online@nationalgallery.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.nationalgallery.co.uk/products/art_books/art_dvd_cd External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7747 2870
- Address
- St Vincent House
30 Orange Street
WC2H 7HH
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