Chiaroscuro effect?

Justin Costanzo · October 22nd, 2002, 12:22 AM

Leonardo had mastered, some say pioneered the technique of chiaroscuro as well as sfumato, which is similar though with the transitions being from color to color, instead of modelling a shape from light to dark.
Caravaggio simply reintroduced said technique about a hundred years later with a livelier sensibility.
Rembrandt, however, was a real master.
Not to mention contemporary painter Odd Nerdrum,
great painter also.

Richard Alvarez · December 14th, 2002, 07:57 AM

Interesting old thread. I thought I would revive it with a reference to one of my favorite films.

"The Duellists"

This was Ridley Scotts first feature film. The entire film looks like a series of paintings. IF you watch carefully, you will notice that the light always seems to come from one source, (Usually a window or fireplace.) This is not only correct for the period, (Napoleonic era) it also lends that "Painterly look".

Film is also worth a look since it is about the obligations of honor... a theme he revisited in GLADIATOR.

October 22nd, 2002, 12:22 AM	#16
Justin Costanzo New Boot Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: San Francisco Posts: 14	Leonardo painted in chiaroscuro Leonardo had mastered, some say pioneered the technique of chiaroscuro as well as sfumato, which is similar though with the transitions being from color to color, instead of modelling a shape from light to dark. Caravaggio simply reintroduced said technique about a hundred years later with a livelier sensibility. Rembrandt, however, was a real master. Not to mention contemporary painter Odd Nerdrum, great painter also. __________________ "Sometimes when I sleep at night I think of 'Hop on Pop." - G.W. Bush speaking on educating children, April 2nd, 2002

December 14th, 2002, 07:57 AM	#17
Richard Alvarez Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 3,840	Interesting old thread. I thought I would revive it with a reference to one of my favorite films. "The Duellists" This was Ridley Scotts first feature film. The entire film looks like a series of paintings. IF you watch carefully, you will notice that the light always seems to come from one source, (Usually a window or fireplace.) This is not only correct for the period, (Napoleonic era) it also lends that "Painterly look". Film is also worth a look since it is about the obligations of honor... a theme he revisited in GLADIATOR.