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Chiaroscuro

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Artists use light and dark.

Giovanni Baglione - The Divine Eros Defeats the Earthly Eros.jpg
Giovanni Baglione - The Divine Eros Defeats the Earthly Eros.jpg
It makes things look real. This can make a person look round. It can also make a scene look bright. It is a fun way to paint.
Geertgen tot Sint Jans, The Nativity at Night, c 1490.jpg
Geertgen tot Sint Jans, The Nativity at Night, c 1490.jpg
Do you like bright light?

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Christ at Rest, by Hans Holbein the Younger.jpg
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Raffael 045 detail .jpg
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Mary Coriolano2.jpg
File:Geertgen tot Sint Jans, The Nativity at Night, c 1490.jpg
Geertgen tot Sint Jans, The Nativity at...
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Peter Paul Rubens - De kruisoprichting.JPG
File:Gerrit van Honthorst - De koppelaarster.jpg
Gerrit van Honthorst - De koppelaarster.jpg
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Wright of Derby, The Orrery.jpg
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