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Landscape

"This book shows how artists in past centuries translated outdoor space and light into paint, and how landscape imagery evolved from mere ornament into a visual metaphor of the human condition. The story is told from its beginnings in Roman mural decoration, through the Renaissance transformati...

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Main Author: Langmuir, Erika (Author, VerfasserIn)
Document Type: Book
Language:English
Published: London : National Gallery Company , [2018]
Edition:Redesigned edition
Series:A closer look
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Author Notes:Erika Langmuir
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Summary:"This book shows how artists in past centuries translated outdoor space and light into paint, and how landscape imagery evolved from mere ornament into a visual metaphor of the human condition. The story is told from its beginnings in Roman mural decoration, through the Renaissance transformation of landscape into an ambitious vehicle for feelings and ideas, to the impressionist 'revolution' and beyond. The continuing relevance of art to how we see the world, and our place in it, is demonstrated through a practical discussion of optics of real and painted landscape, illustrated with works from the National Gallery, London."--Back cover
Physical Description:96 Seiten Illustrationen 21 cm
ISBN:9781857096279