Chiaroscuro

Gorille XXVIII, Rémi Planche

Gorille XXVIII

Rémi Planche

Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1 inch

$2,733

Saint pair sur mer, Pierre Riollet

Saint pair sur mer

Pierre Riollet

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$5,417

Dans les profondeurs du lac Baïkal, Christine Lacour

Dans les profondeurs du lac Baïkal

Christine Lacour

Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$1,093

Veronique P., Frank Horvat

Veronique P.

Frank Horvat

Photography - 22.63 x 19.5 inch

$3,000

Untitled from 'Metafora' portfolio, Ralph Gibson

Untitled from 'Metafora' portfolio

Ralph Gibson

Print - 18.3 x 26 inch

$317

Marin VIII, Rémi Planche

Marin VIII

Rémi Planche

Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$3,498

Altitude 12, Hengki Koentjoro

Altitude 12

Hengki Koentjoro

Photography - 16.9 x 16.9 x 0 inch

$1,039

Rebecca, Frank Horvat

Rebecca

Frank Horvat

Print - 22.63 x 19.5 inch

$3,000

New York, Dani Olivier

New York

Dani Olivier

Sculpture - 33.9 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

$9,839

Collisions 4 Petite Ontologie du Reste, Jacques Renoir

Collisions 4 Petite Ontologie du Reste

Jacques Renoir

Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 inch

$2,733

02, David Salcedo

02

David Salcedo

Photography - 19.7 x 13 x 0.4 inch

$656

Patchwork, Alissa

Patchwork

Alissa

Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1 inch

$1,039

Le passage, Estelle Lagarde

Le passage

Estelle Lagarde

Photography - 23.6 x 17.7 x 1.6 inch

$1,640

Sans titre 7.8.2, Thomas Reheisser

Sans titre 7.8.2

Thomas Reheisser

Painting - 57.9 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch

$3,826

Hôtel Belvédère, Christophe Jacrot

Hôtel Belvédère

Christophe Jacrot

Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.2 inch

$3,280

Metaphysical Body Landscape #4, Anna Laza

Metaphysical Body Landscape #4

Anna Laza

Photography - 11.4 x 20.9 inch

$1,082

Libertas a Culpa, Lillian Merritt

Libertas a Culpa

Lillian Merritt

Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

$727

Jerry Lewis, Harry Hammond

Jerry Lewis

Harry Hammond

Photography - 40 x 40 inch

$1,405

A cuban window, Marine Kerbidi

A cuban window

Marine Kerbidi

Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$273

Crépuscule Triomphal, Thierry Parhad

Crépuscule Triomphal

Thierry Parhad

Photography - 29.5 x 19.7 x 0.3 inch

$1,039

Exit 2, Leny Bagshop

Exit 2

Leny Bagshop

Photography - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0 inch

$1,312

S/t 14, Pere Emili

S/t 14

Pere Emili

Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$2,077

Série: Natura facit saltus - bande continue, Edgar Lissel

Série: Natura facit saltus - bande continue

Edgar Lissel

Photography - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$8,746

In Darkness Visible (Verse I) #11, Nicholas Hughes

In Darkness Visible (Verse I) #11

Nicholas Hughes

Photography - 25.6 x 33.5 inch

$2,351

La lune - Mesiacir, Peter Zupnik

La lune - Mesiacir

Peter Zupnik

Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$1,804

BLM, C. Leg

BLM

C. Leg

Painting - 23.6 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

$3,061

Potion magique, Manon Leprevost

Potion magique

Manon Leprevost

Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 inch

$153

Untitled (Girl with two stripes), Mikael Siirilä

Untitled (Girl with two stripes)

Mikael Siirilä

Photography - 8.7 x 5.9 inch

$306

Broken Shadow 02, Oyvind Heljmen

Broken Shadow 02

Oyvind Heljmen

Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 inch

$1,640

A la vie à la mort, Anthony Mirial

A la vie à la mort

Anthony Mirial

Photography - 31.5 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

$12,026

Long John Silver, Mathieu Lauffray

Long John Silver

Mathieu Lauffray

Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$13,119

Solitude 2, Alexandra Breznay

Solitude 2

Alexandra Breznay

Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$656

What does your soul looks like, Ruby Bat Arnon

What does your soul looks like

Ruby Bat Arnon

Painting - 55.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$10,933

Hommage à Tarkovski, Peter Zupnik

Hommage à Tarkovski

Peter Zupnik

Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch

$5,138

Untitled (Hombre rojo), Miguel Macaya

Untitled (Hombre rojo)

Miguel Macaya

Painting - 27.6 x 23.6 inch

$10,386

Linéogramme soleil, Dani Olivier

Linéogramme soleil

Dani Olivier

Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$1,859

Courbes entre-mêlées, Laurent Castellani

Courbes entre-mêlées

Laurent Castellani

Photography - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$11,479

Tigre de biais, Rémi Planche

Tigre de biais

Rémi Planche

Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1 inch

$3,826

Tigre fond vert, Rémi Planche

Tigre fond vert

Rémi Planche

Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1 inch

$2,843

Visage XXVII, Rémi Planche

Visage XXVII

Rémi Planche

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch

$4,810

Le Poète Disparu V, Rémi Planche

Le Poète Disparu V

Rémi Planche

Painting - 59.1 x 31.5 x 1 inch

$5,138

Symbiose XIII, Rémi Planche

Symbiose XIII

Rémi Planche

Painting - 35.4 x 47.2 x 1 inch

$4,810

Once buste de face, Rémi Planche

Once buste de face

Rémi Planche

Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1 inch

$4,045

Tigre XXXVI, Rémi Planche

Tigre XXXVI

Rémi Planche

Painting - 51.2 x 31.5 x 1 inch

$5,029

Tigre XXXV, Rémi Planche

Tigre XXXV

Rémi Planche

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch

$4,810

Once de biais, Rémi Planche

Once de biais

Rémi Planche

Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1 inch

$3,936

Gorille XXIX, Rémi Planche

Gorille XXIX

Rémi Planche

Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 1 inch

$4,810

Gorille or vieille et bleu, Rémi Planche

Gorille or vieille et bleu

Rémi Planche

Painting - 51.2 x 35.4 x 1 inch

$5,248

Chimpanzé XXIX, Rémi Planche

Chimpanzé XXIX

Rémi Planche

Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1 inch

$4,592

Zeus de face, Rémi Planche

Zeus de face

Rémi Planche

Painting - 51.2 x 39.4 x 1 inch

$5,576

Chimpanzé XXVI, Rémi Planche

Chimpanzé XXVI

Rémi Planche

Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1 inch

$6,341

Tigre XXXVII, Rémi Planche

Tigre XXXVII

Rémi Planche

Painting - 43.3 x 51.2 x 1 inch

$6,013

Symbiose XIV, Rémi Planche

Symbiose XIV

Rémi Planche

Painting - 66.9 x 39.4 x 1 inch

$7,216

Chimpanzé XII, Rémi Planche

Chimpanzé XII

Rémi Planche

Painting - 59.1 x 35.4 x 1 inch

$5,794

738- Chimpanzé (1), Rémi Planche

738- Chimpanzé (1)

Rémi Planche

Painting - 35.4 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$3,170

772 - Chimpanzé XXXI, Rémi Planche

772 - Chimpanzé XXXI

Rémi Planche

Painting - 35.4 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$3,170

767- Once XXIII, Rémi Planche

767- Once XXIII

Rémi Planche

Painting - 63 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$6,341

738- Chimpanzé, Rémi Planche

738- Chimpanzé

Rémi Planche

Painting - 55.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$6,450

Rear Deck, Pierre Riollet

Rear Deck

Pierre Riollet

Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$5,248

Fallen Angel Miami, Pierre Riollet

Fallen Angel Miami

Pierre Riollet

Painting - 57.5 x 44.9 x 1 inch

$6,341

Femme III, Rémi Planche

Femme III

Rémi Planche

Painting - 39.4 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

$2,733

Les hommes de l'ombre XII, Rémi Planche

Les hommes de l'ombre XII

Rémi Planche

Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

$1,421

Portrait XC, Rémi Planche

Portrait XC

Rémi Planche

Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$2,624

Portait LXXVI, Rémi Planche

Portait LXXVI

Rémi Planche

Painting - 35.4 x 17.7 x 1.6 inch

$2,187

Ecume emportée par le vent, Christine Lacour

Ecume emportée par le vent

Christine Lacour

Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch

$3,498

Long comme un zérac qui n’en finit pas, Christine Lacour

Long comme un zérac qui n’en finit pas

Christine Lacour

Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$3,608

Ressac, Christine Lacour

Ressac

Christine Lacour

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$3,498

Voix off pure et mélancolique, Christine Lacour

Voix off pure et mélancolique

Christine Lacour

Painting - 28.7 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$2,405

Eclat d'eau, Christine Lacour

Eclat d'eau

Christine Lacour

Painting - 39.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,515

A tire-d'aile, Christine Lacour

A tire-d'aile

Christine Lacour

Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 1 inch

$3,280

Portrait CIV, Rémi Planche

Portrait CIV

Rémi Planche

Painting - 47.2 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$3,936

Portrait XLII, Rémi Planche

Portrait XLII

Rémi Planche

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$3,498

Equus I, Rémi Planche

Equus I

Rémi Planche

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$3,498

Portrait XCIX, Rémi Planche

Portrait XCIX

Rémi Planche

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$3,498

Femme I, Rémi Planche

Femme I

Rémi Planche

Painting - 39.4 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

$2,733

Songe, Christine Lacour

Songe

Christine Lacour

Painting - 76.8 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$5,466

Sous le ciel bleu nuit en écoutant Maria Callas, Christine Lacour

Sous le ciel bleu nuit en écoutant Maria Callas

Christine Lacour

Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$4,373

Anne, Frank Horvat

Anne

Frank Horvat

Photography - 22.63 x 19.5 x 0.1 inch

$3,000

Femmes VIII, Rémi Planche

Femmes VIII

Rémi Planche

Painting - 39.4 x 29.5 x 1.6 inch

$4,154

Portrait LXXXVII, Rémi Planche

Portrait LXXXVII

Rémi Planche

Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$2,624

Portrait LXI, Rémi Planche

Portrait LXI

Rémi Planche

Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$2,624

Noir 01 “Black River”, Hengki Koentjoro

Noir 01 “Black River”

Hengki Koentjoro

Photography - 16.9 x 16.9 x 0 inch

$1,039

Winter Dream, Hengki Koentjoro

Winter Dream

Hengki Koentjoro

Photography - 24 x 24 x 0 inch

$1,367

Immensité du presque rien, Christine Lacour

Immensité du presque rien

Christine Lacour

Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$634

Traqueur des neiges, Rémi Planche

Traqueur des neiges

Rémi Planche

Painting - 15.7 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$1,312

Allumettes 1, Jacques Renoir

Allumettes 1

Jacques Renoir

Photography - 22.4 x 15.7 inch

$1,640

Les vagues, Christine Lacour

Les vagues

Christine Lacour

Painting - 64.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$4,920

Iceland, Christine Lacour

Iceland

Christine Lacour

Painting - 57.5 x 44.9 x 0.8 inch

$4,701

Portrait XXXIX, Rémi Planche

Portrait XXXIX

Rémi Planche

Painting - 59.1 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

$7,872

Granit bleu, Christine Lacour

Granit bleu

Christine Lacour

Painting - 9.4 x 7.5 x 0.8 inch

$382

Good bye blue sky, Christine Lacour

Good bye blue sky

Christine Lacour

Painting - 9.4 x 7.5 x 0.8 inch

$383

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.

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