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Charcoal Introduction to Chiaroscuro Italian : chiaro, bright, light (from Latin clārus, clear) + oscuro, dark (from Latin obscūrus).] • Chiaroscuro - is a term describing the effects of light and shade in a work of art, particularly when they are strongly contrasting. • Chiaroscuro was used in drawing, painting and printmaking. • Leonardo Da Vinci was a pioneer of bold chiaroscuro, but the term is most usually associated with 17 th century artists, particularly the Caravaggisti and Rembrandt. (kē-är'ə- skʊr'ō) key are a suro Da Vinci Study of Arms Hands
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Charcoal Introduction to Chiaroscuro
Italian : chiaro, bright, light (from Latin clārus, clear) + oscuro, dark (from Latin obscūrus).]
• Chiaroscuro- is a term describing the effects of light and shade in a work of art, particularly when they are strongly contrasting.
• Chiaroscuro was used in drawing, painting and printmaking.
• Leonardo Da Vinci was a pioneer of bold chiaroscuro, but the term is most usually associated with 17th century artists, particularly the Caravaggisti and Rembrandt.
(kē-är'ə-skʊr'ō) key are a suro
Da Vinci Study of Arms Hands
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Terms to know:
• Value – difference in hue or neutral ranging from lightest to darkest
• Form- a 3D object measured by height, width and depth
• Space- refers to the emptiness or area between, around, above, below or with in objects.
– Negative space – the area of empty space surrounding shapes and forms (ground)
– Positive space- the area of shapes or forms in a 2 or 3 dimensional work of art
• Contrast- shows differences between the elements of art
• Proportion- concerned with the size
relationships of one part to another
• Still Life – painting or drawing of inanimate (no-moving) objects placed in an arranged setting
• Born in Leydon, Holland in 1606 to a well-to-do miler.
• Rembrandt was fascinated by old faces and completed 11 portraits of his father and several of his mother.
• Rembrandt’s inspiration came from the wide world of human beings that he found in his own backyard, which meant he never had to leave Amsterdam.
Rembrandt Van RijnSelf Portrait
• Rembrandt prospered with his
portraits for 8 years.
• Rembrandt was unique amongst
artist in that he created
approximately forty to fifty
self portrait paintings, about thirty-
two etchings, and seven drawings.
•Most artist only produce a handful of
self portraits in their lifetime.
Rembrandt Van RijnThe Night Watch
1642
After his wife died of tuberculosis he was left with his two sons and his work took a turn. He took a serious approach to his studies where he focused less on what the public wanted and more on his painting ideals.
“The Calling of St. Matthew”, an altar piece for the Church of Saint Luigi dei Francesi in Rome, but was not excepted because St. Matthew was presented as a peasant with dirty feet. The use of real people seen through the eyes of Caravaggio was not what the church wanted the saint to be portrayed as. Therefore they did not except his painting. Caravaggio died at the age of 45. His portrayal of real people and real life was shown in his use of light and shadow and had a profound influence on Rembrandt and other painters for the next 300 years in Holland, Flanders, Spain and France.
