Chiaroscuro
Chiaroscuro is one of the foremost techniques to come out of the Renaissance. Derived from the Italian words “chiaro", meaning bright or light, and “oscuro", meaning obscure or dark, this technique refers to the use of strong contrasts between light and dark to achieve a sense of volume when depicting three-dimensional subjects. Its advent was a crucial artistic development, marking a new era of art in which painters could now begin to convey depth through slow gradation of light and shadow.
It is said that the technique was invented by Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci, but other important artists who either developed or popularized the techniques include Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Vermeer and Goya. Invented in the 15th century, the technique quickly became common practice for all artists and by the late 17th century the term was frequently being used to describe any painting, drawing or print that used contrasting colors to create depth.
A century after its advent, Caravaggio developed the technique into something new which has been labelled “Caravaggesque" . This specifically refers to a harsher kind of chiaroscuro which uses a singular light source to create even sharper contrasts. Its usage in art will often result in darkness being the dominating feature of the painting, producing an extreme and dramatic effect. His cult of followers were given the name the “Caravaggisti", mimicking his style of intense tonal contrast, which artists like Ruby Bat Arnon and C.Leg continue to use today.
Rémi Planche
Hengki Koentjoro
Noir 01 “Black River”
Hengki Koentjoro
Photography - 43 x 43 x 0.02 cm Photography - 16.9 x 16.9 x 0 inch
€950
Dani Olivier
Corps en ligne
Dani Olivier
Photography - 60 x 40 x 2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,800
Corps magnétiques
Dani Olivier
Photography - 60 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
€1,600
Anna Laza
Metaphysical Body Landscape #1
Anna Laza
Photography - 30 x 103 cm Photography - 11.8 x 40.6 inch
€1,490
Metaphysical Body Landscape #19
Anna Laza
Photography - 40 x 30 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
€510
Metaphysical Body Landscape #14
Anna Laza
Photography - 30 x 34 cm Photography - 11.8 x 13.4 inch
€510
Metaphysical Body Landscape #37
Anna Laza
Photography - 35 x 53 cm Photography - 13.8 x 20.9 inch
€510
Metaphysical Body Landscape #15
Anna Laza
Photography - 30 x 40 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 inch
€510
Metaphysical Body Landscape #3
Anna Laza
Photography - 30 x 55 cm Photography - 11.8 x 21.7 inch
€510
Metaphysical Body Landscape #39
Anna Laza
Photography - 30 x 50 cm Photography - 11.8 x 19.7 inch
€510
Metaphysical Body Landscape #8
Anna Laza
Photography - 30 x 45 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 inch
€510
Vasil Angelov
Ralph Gibson
Christophe Jacrot
Chapelle perdue
Christophe Jacrot
Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch
€2,700
Pink Morning
Christophe Jacrot
Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch
€2,700
Hôtel Belvédère
Christophe Jacrot
Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.5 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.2 inch
€3,000
La mini maison
Christophe Jacrot
Photography - 70 x 105 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 41.3 x 0 inch
€3,200
Le Mouton
Christophe Jacrot
Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch
€2,700
Trees and church (Bavaria)
Christophe Jacrot
Photography - 70 x 105 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 41.3 x 0 inch
€3,200
West Broadway
Christophe Jacrot
Photography - 70 x 105 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 41.3 x 0 inch
€3,200
Mikael Siirilä
Untitled (wall and mirror)
Mikael Siirilä
Photography - 22 x 15 cm Photography - 8.7 x 5.9 inch
€320
C. Leg
Suck my horn and fuck the world
C. Leg
Painting - 97 x 130 x 5 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 2 inch
€3,300
Ruby Bat Arnon
Fantasy is a necessary ingredient
Ruby Bat Arnon
Painting - 140 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 55.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€10,000
What does your soul looks like
Ruby Bat Arnon
Painting - 140 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 55.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€10,000