Chiaroscuro

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:art
gptkbp:defines the use of strong contrasts between light and dark
gptkbp:etymology gptkb:Italian
chiaro (light)
oscuro (dark)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chiaroscuro
gptkbp:notableArtist gptkb:Leonardo_da_Vinci
gptkb:Rembrandt
gptkb:Caravaggio
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Renaissance
gptkbp:purpose to achieve a sense of volume in modeling three-dimensional objects and figures
gptkbp:relatedConcept sfumato
tenebrism
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:painting
printmaking
drawing
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ralph_Towner
gptkb:Roscuro
gptkb:Ocean_Alley
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6