This book explains the role that light has played in works of art throughout history with countless illustrations . "Light in art" shows how artists have used light in paintings and how they have used shadows in the absence of light with works by Giotto, Botticelli, Caravaggio, Vermeer, Courbet, Turner, Klimt, among many others to achieve the desired atmosphere, express ideas and produce emotions in the viewer. It also addresses theories of Plato and Aristotle, Descartes, Newton, Goethe and Chevreul.
This lavishly illustrated book is a perfect reference book for artists, students, scholars, and art lovers .
Author: Massimo Mariani
Format: 17.1 x 24.6 cm
Binding: Rustic
Pages: 200
Spanish Language
