Cart
Free Shipping in Australia
Proud to be B-Corp

A Closer Look: Landscape Erika Langmuir

A Closer Look: Landscape By Erika Langmuir

A Closer Look: Landscape by Erika Langmuir


$18.49
Condition - Very Good
Only 1 left

A Closer Look: Landscape Summary

A Closer Look: Landscape by Erika Langmuir

Landscape is probably the most popular type of painting, but anyone who has ever been disappointed by vacation photographs knows how difficult it is to turn a view into a picture. 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 a 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.


Published by National Gallery, London/Distributed by Yale University Press

About Erika Langmuir

Erika Langmuir (1931-2015) was formerly chair of art history at the Open University and was head of education at the National Gallery, London, from 1988 to 1995.

Additional information

GOR009601882
9781857096279
1857096274
A Closer Look: Landscape by Erika Langmuir
Used - Very Good
Paperback
National Gallery Company Ltd
2018-02-20
96
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Customer Reviews - A Closer Look: Landscape