"Light has been an enduring subject in art. In every conceivable media, artists have exploited the contrasts between light and dark, opposed cool and warm colours, drawn on science, and attempted to capture the transient effects of light and its emotional associations. This book explores how artists have perceived, illustrated and utilised light since the eighteenth century. Beginning with the British artist J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851) who captured...

An introduction to the use of light for students and visual artists, this book looks at the way light can be used to create realistic and fantastical effects in a wide range of visual media.