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Autore |
Stoichit̀¦à† Victor Ieronim |
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Titolo |
A short history of the shadow [[electronic resource] /] / Victor I. Stoichita ; [translated by Anne-Marie Glasheen] |
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London, : Reaktion Books, 1999 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-16238-5 |
9786613162380 |
1-86189-829-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (266 p.) |
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Collana |
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Essays in art and culture |
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Soggetti |
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Shades and shadows in art - History |
Visual perception |
Human figure in art |
Art - Philosophy |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-264). |
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Nota di contenuto |
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A Short History of the Shadow Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Introduction; 1. The Shadow Stage; 2. The Shadow of the Flesh; 3. A Shadow on the Painting; 4. Around 'The Uncanny'; 5. Man and his Doubles; 6. Of Shadow and its Reproducibility during the Photographic Era; 7. In the Shadow of the Eternal Shadow; References; List of Illustrations |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Stoichita's compelling account untangles the history of one of the most enduring challenges to beset Western art - the depiction and meanings of shadows.""discriminating, inspired interrogation ... dazzling analysis""-Marina Warner, Tate Magazine""Ambitious and a pleasure to read ... a thoroughly worthwhile book.""-Times Higher Education Supplement |
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