Similarly, the alignment film 24 covering the counter electrode 23 on the counter substrate 20 side is a group of columnar bodies 24a made of silicon oxide and obtained, for example, by oblique deposition of silicon oxide. The angle θb formed by the normal line to the base substrate 20s and the film forming direction illustrated with the solid arrow is, for example, 45 degrees. The liquid crystal molecules LC is substantially vertically aligned with respect to the film surface (columnar body 24a) of the alignment film 24, which is an inorganic alignment film, having a state of pre-tilt toward the film forming direction. Note that, in 
The liquid crystal layer 50 is held between the element substrate 10 including the pixel electrode 15 on which the alignment film 18 is formed and the counter substrate 20 including the counter electrode 23 on which the alignment film 24 is formed. A polarizing element 81 and 82 is disposed on each of the light incidence side and the light exit side of such a liquid crystal panel 110, and is used. Note that the present exemplary embodiment employs a configuration in which light is incident on the liquid crystal panel 110 from the counter substrate 20 side. However, the configuration is not limited to this, and it may be possible to employ a configuration in which light is incident from the element substrate 10 side.