Smith, Paul (2023) Painting coloured shadows : an introduction. Vision Research, 209 . 108225. doi:10.1016/j.visres.2023.108225 ISSN 0042-6989.

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Abstract

One aspect of natural colour which fascinated artists and scientists was the appearance of blue and green coloured shadows for a few minutes around dawn and dusk, and (more rarely) of blue shadows in broad daylight. The question of how artists saw and depicted such shadows is inseparable from the theories they held of their causes, which do not correspond with how we understand them today. How painters perceived these effects is also bound up with the viewing strategies they employed to render them more apparent. In addition, the belief that coloured shadows were ‘beautiful’ is central to the fascination they held for artists and physicists alike.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	N Fine Arts > N Visual arts (General) For photography, see TR N Fine Arts > NC Drawing Design Illustration
Divisions:	Faculty of Arts > History of Art
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Shades and shadows in art, Visual perception
Journal or Publication Title:	Vision Research
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	0042-6989
Official Date:	August 2023
Dates:	Date Event August 2023 Published 26 April 2023 Available 24 March 2023 Accepted
Volume:	209
Article Number:	108225
DOI:	10.1016/j.visres.2023.108225
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Date of first compliant deposit:	10 May 2023

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