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OverviewLandscape 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 Full Product DetailsAuthor: Erika LangmuirPublisher: National Gallery Company Ltd Imprint: National Gallery Company Ltd Dimensions: Width: 14.60cm , Height: 0.10cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.227kg ISBN: 9781857096279ISBN 10: 1857096274 Pages: 96 Publication Date: 20 February 2018 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock ![]() The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationErika 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |