lighting.The writer does not mean here the general prob-lem of lighting art-galleries, even though this isusually poorly done, but refers to the individualpainting. Perhaps the artist cares for no scien-tific explanation of many elTects indefinitelytermed vibration, atmosphere, etc. At least… … FIG. 2 XLVI Light in Art cannot even paint what he wishes,owing to a great initial handicap.Imagine a scene in nature. Thebrightest spot is perhaps five hundredtimes brighter than the darkest area.On a plain canvas the artist cannotreproduce this range of contrast, be-cause his whitest white is not…
Art · Decoration and ornament
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