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| "The origin of painting is obscure, and hardly falls within the scope of this work. The claim of the Egyptians to have discovered the art six thousand years before it reached Greece is obviously an idle boast, while among the Greeks some say that it was first discovered at Sikyon, others at Corinth. All, however, agree that painting began with the outlining of a man’s [[shadow]]; this was the first stage, in the second a single colour was employed, and after the discovery of more elaborate methods this style, which is still in vogue, received the name of [[monochrome]]. [[The first painting resulted from tracing the outline of a shadow cast by a human figure on a wall |[...]]]" --[[Pliny the Elder]] | "The origin of painting is obscure, and hardly falls within the scope of this work. The claim of the Egyptians to have discovered the art six thousand years before it reached Greece is obviously an idle boast, while among the Greeks some say that it was first discovered at Sikyon, others at Corinth. All, however, agree that painting began with the outlining of a man’s [[shadow]]; this was the first stage, in the second a single colour was employed, and after the discovery of more elaborate methods this style, which is still in vogue, received the name of [[monochrome]]. [[The first painting resulted from tracing the outline of a shadow cast by a human figure on a wall |[...]]]" --[[Pliny the Elder]] | ||
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| + | [[Image:The Invention of the Art of Drawing, Joseph-Benoît Suvée, 1791, Groeningemuseum, Bruges.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''[[The Invention of the Art of Drawing, Joseph-Benoît Suvée, 1791, Groeningemuseum, Bruges |The Invention of the Art of Drawing]]'' (1791) by Joseph-Benoît Suvée, in the collection of the Groeningemuseum, Bruges.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:Five Shells on a Slab of Stone by Adriaen Coorte.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''[[Five Shells on a Slab of Stone]]'' (1696) by [[Adriaen Coorte]]]] | ||
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| A '''shadow''' is a region of [[darkness]] where [[light]] is blocked. It occupies all of the [[space]] behind an [[opaque]] object with light in front of it. | A '''shadow''' is a region of [[darkness]] where [[light]] is blocked. It occupies all of the [[space]] behind an [[opaque]] object with light in front of it. | ||
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| ==Heraldry== | ==Heraldry== | ||
| In [[heraldry]], when a charge is supposedly shown in shadow (the appearance is of the charge merely being outlined in a neutral tint rather than being of one or more [[tincture (heraldry)|tincture]]s different from the field on which it is placed), it is called ''umbrated''. Supposedly only a limited number of specific charges can be so depicted. | In [[heraldry]], when a charge is supposedly shown in shadow (the appearance is of the charge merely being outlined in a neutral tint rather than being of one or more [[tincture (heraldry)|tincture]]s different from the field on which it is placed), it is called ''umbrated''. Supposedly only a limited number of specific charges can be so depicted. | ||
| + | ==Etymology== | ||
| + | From Middle English schadowe, schadewe, schadwe (also schade > shade), from Old English sceaduwe, sceadwe, oblique form of sceadu (“shadow, shade; darkness; protection”), from Proto-Germanic *skadwaz (“shade, shadow”), from Proto-Indo-European *skot- (“darkness”). Cognate with Scots scaddow, schaddow (“shadow”), Saterland Frisian Skaad (“shade, shadow”), Dutch schaduw (“shadow”), German Schatten (“shadow, shade”), Norwegian skodde (“fog, mist”), Irish scáth (“shadow”), Ancient Greek σκότος (skótos, “darkness, [[gloom]]”). | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| + | *''[[The Origin of Painting: Dibutades Tracing the Portrait of a Shepherd]]'' by [[Jean-Baptiste Regnault]], 1785 | ||
| *''[[Short History of the Shadow]]'', 1997, a study by Victor Stoichita | *''[[Short History of the Shadow]]'', 1997, a study by Victor Stoichita | ||
| * [[Allegory of the cave]] | * [[Allegory of the cave]] | ||
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| *[[Shadow people]], creatures of both modern folklore and paranormal popular culture | *[[Shadow people]], creatures of both modern folklore and paranormal popular culture | ||
| * [[Shadow play]] | * [[Shadow play]] | ||
| + | * [[Shadow (disambiguation)]]'' | ||
| + | *[[Silhouette]] | ||
| * [[Trigonometry]] | * [[Trigonometry]] | ||
| - | * [[Shadow (disambiguation)]]'' | + | *Shadows in art[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Shadows_in_art] |
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| == Nameskaes == | == Nameskaes == | ||
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| *[[The Shadow and its Shadow]] | *[[The Shadow and its Shadow]] | ||
| *[[DJ Shadow]] | *[[DJ Shadow]] | ||
| - | *[[shadow play]]s | ||
| *[[Ombres blanches]] is French for [[white]] [[shadow]]s | *[[Ombres blanches]] is French for [[white]] [[shadow]]s | ||
| *[[White Shadows in the South Seas]] | *[[White Shadows in the South Seas]] | ||
| - | + | *[[Apollodorus (painter)]] | |
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"The origin of painting is obscure, and hardly falls within the scope of this work. The claim of the Egyptians to have discovered the art six thousand years before it reached Greece is obviously an idle boast, while among the Greeks some say that it was first discovered at Sikyon, others at Corinth. All, however, agree that painting began with the outlining of a man’s shadow; this was the first stage, in the second a single colour was employed, and after the discovery of more elaborate methods this style, which is still in vogue, received the name of monochrome. [...]" --Pliny the Elder |
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A shadow is a region of darkness where light is blocked. It occupies all of the space behind an opaque object with light in front of it.
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Mythological connotations
An unattended shadow or shade was thought by some cultures to be similar to that of a ghost.
It is also believed as an alternative construct that shadows are in fact a representation of God's presence around an object; like a halo. Early eastern beliefs also play to this theory. For example, Vishnu (a prominent Hindu god) would appear to help followers by assisting with tasks by lending some of his extra arms to assist the burden of the person.
Heraldry
In heraldry, when a charge is supposedly shown in shadow (the appearance is of the charge merely being outlined in a neutral tint rather than being of one or more tinctures different from the field on which it is placed), it is called umbrated. Supposedly only a limited number of specific charges can be so depicted.
Etymology
From Middle English schadowe, schadewe, schadwe (also schade > shade), from Old English sceaduwe, sceadwe, oblique form of sceadu (“shadow, shade; darkness; protection”), from Proto-Germanic *skadwaz (“shade, shadow”), from Proto-Indo-European *skot- (“darkness”). Cognate with Scots scaddow, schaddow (“shadow”), Saterland Frisian Skaad (“shade, shadow”), Dutch schaduw (“shadow”), German Schatten (“shadow, shade”), Norwegian skodde (“fog, mist”), Irish scáth (“shadow”), Ancient Greek σκότος (skótos, “darkness, gloom”).
See also
- The Origin of Painting: Dibutades Tracing the Portrait of a Shepherd by Jean-Baptiste Regnault, 1785
- Short History of the Shadow, 1997, a study by Victor Stoichita
- Allegory of the cave
- Gnomon
- Negative space
- Shade
- Shadow people, creatures of both modern folklore and paranormal popular culture
- Shadow play
- Shadow (disambiguation)
- Silhouette
- Trigonometry
- Shadows in art[1]
Nameskaes
- Shadow of a Doubt
- The Shadow and its Shadow
- DJ Shadow
- Ombres blanches is French for white shadows
- White Shadows in the South Seas
- Apollodorus (painter)
