37 Chiaroscuro

nobody@ipernity.com (Gillian Everett) — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:37:45 +0000

This is an Italian term which literally means 'light-dark'. In paintings the description refers to clear tonal contrasts which are often used to suggest the volume and modelling of the subjects depicted. Artists who are famed for the use of chiaroscuro include Leonardo da Vinci and Caravaggio.
nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/glossary/chiaroscuro

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Chiaroscuro

nobody@ipernity.com (Gillian Everett) — Sat, 17 Sep 2022 04:38:45 +0000

Gillian Everett has posted:

Saturday challenge - 275. - 17.09.2022 - Chiaroscuro.

Chiaroscuro literally means “light/dark.” The term traditionally refers to Renaissance paintings where the subject is well-lit and three-dimensional, usually with exaggerated shadows and highlights, and a background that transitions into darker, heavily-shadowed areas.
photographylife.com/what-is-chiaroscuro-photography

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