Chiaroscuro Collection (page 9)

Concert, c. 1626 (oil on canvas)
REV259771 Concert, c.1626 (oil on canvas) by Brugghen, Hendrick Ter (1588-1629); 99.1x116.8 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

Philosopher giving a lecture on the orrery, c. 1768 (oil on canvas)
XYC288957 Philosopher giving a lecture on the orrery, c.1768 (oil on canvas) by Wright of Derby, Joseph (1734-97); 44.8x59.7 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English

George Sand (1804-76) (oil on canvas)
CHW253938 George Sand (1804-76) (oil on canvas) by French School, (19th century); Chawton House Library, Hampshire, UK; (add.info)

The Drinker (oil on canvas)
MMT253354 The Drinker (oil on canvas) by Baburen, Theodore van, called Dirk (1570/90-1623/4); Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France; (add.info.: Le buveur; fumeur; ); Dutch, out of copyright

Old Woman And A Boy By Candlelight, 1630-1650 (oil on panel)
BIR122804 Old Woman And A Boy By Candlelight, 1630-1650 (oil on panel) by Stomer, (Stom) Matthias (c.1600-p.1650); 58.4x71.1 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; Dutch, out of copyright

St. John the Baptist in the Wilderness, c. 1610 (oil on canvas)
BEN100348 St. John the Baptist in the Wilderness, c.1610 (oil on canvas) by Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da (1571-1610); 159x124 cm; Galleria Borghese, Rome, Lazio

Christian Charity, c. 1625-26 (oil on canvas)
DAY235415 Christian Charity, c.1625-26 (oil on canvas) by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591-1666); 93.3x109.8 cm; The Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio

The Young Cook, 1855-70 (oil on canvas)
WLT207157 The Young Cook, 1855-70 (oil on canvas) by Ribot, Auguste Theodule (1823-91); 35x27.5 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise (oil on canvas)
ALF176299 The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise (oil on canvas) by Curradi, Francesco (1570-1649); Private Collection; Alinari

Psyche Discovers Cupid, 1707-09 (oil on canvas)
BAT139093 Psyche Discovers Cupid, 1707-09 (oil on canvas) by Crespi, Giuseppe Maria (Lo Spagnuolo) (1665-1747); 130x215 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Christ Blessing the Sacraments (oil on canvas)
CRS225649 Christ Blessing the Sacraments (oil on canvas) by Dolci, Carlo (1616-86); Corsham Court, Wiltshire; Italian, out of copyright

An Alchemist Searching for the Philisophers Stone, 1848 (oil on canvas)
XIR229394 An Alchemist Searching for the Philisophers Stone, 1848 (oil on canvas) by Vetter, Jean Hegesippe (1820-1900); 40x32 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Angers

The Crucifixion of St. Peter, detail of St. Peter, 1600-01 (oil on panel)
ALI169570 The Crucifixion of St. Peter, detail of St. Peter, 1600-01 (oil on panel) by Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da (1571-1610); Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome, Italy; Alinari

Esau and Jacob, 1640s
BOO73427 Esau and Jacob, 1640s by Stomer, (Stom) Matthias (c.1600-p.1650); 118x164 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Dutch, out of copyright

St. Jerome Hears the Last Trumpet, 1626
BOO73050 St. Jerome Hears the Last Trumpet, 1626 by Ribera, Jusepe de (lo Spagnoletto) (1591-1652); 185x133 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Italian, out of copyright

Dipinti per la sala grande della Scuola di San Rocco (pareti): Adorazione dei pastori
5974606 Dipinti per la sala grande della Scuola di San Rocco (pareti): Adorazione dei pastori, 1579-81 (olio su tela) by Tintoretto, Jacopo Robusti (1518-94); 542x455 cm; Scuola Grande di San Rocco

Portrait of a Scholar, 1631 (oil on canvas)
1272608 Portrait of a Scholar, 1631 (oil on canvas) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 104.4x91.8 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St

Self portrait with velvet cap, 1634 (oil on canvas)
3085143 Self portrait with velvet cap, 1634 (oil on canvas) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 58.3x47.5 cm; Staatliche Museen, Berlin, Germany; Photo eFine Art Images; Dutch, out of copyright

Allegory of painting (oil on canvas)
1763982 Allegory of painting (oil on canvas) by Turchi, Alessandro (1579-1649); 141.6x102.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

The Annunciation to the Shepherds (oil on canvas)
3085184 The Annunciation to the Shepherds (oil on canvas) by Master of the Annunciation to the Shepherds (17th century); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

A Monk Scribe (oil on canvas)
3028336 A Monk Scribe (oil on canvas) by Master of the Annunciation to the Shepherds (17th century); 62.7x50.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

The Deliverance of St. Peter (oil on canvas)
622420 The Deliverance of St. Peter (oil on canvas) by Gentileschi, Orazio (1565-1647) (circle of); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Saint Sebastian with an arrow in his right hand and the martyr
2612670 Saint Sebastian with an arrow in his right hand and the martyrs palm in his left (oil on panel) by Sarto, Andrea del (1486-1530) (circle of)

The Sacrifice of Isaac, 1620 (oil on canvas)
6198141 The Sacrifice of Isaac, 1620 (oil on canvas) by Caracciolo, Giovanni-Battista (1578-1635); 208.4x154 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; Italian, out of copyright

The Nativity (oil on canvas)
CH27463 The Nativity (oil on canvas) by Le Nain, Antoine and Louis (d.1648) & Mathieu (1607-77); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

The Holy Family. The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, 1613-15 (oil on panel)
5675869 The Holy Family. The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, 1613-15 (oil on panel) by Procaccini, Giulio Cesare (1574-1625); 145x92.6 cm; Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

Christ and the Adulteress, c. 1620 (oil on canvas)
5242283 Christ and the Adulteress, c.1620 (oil on canvas) by Boulogne, Valentin de (1594-1632); 167x221.3 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Portrait of Peter Perez Burdett and His First Wife Hannah, 1765 (oil on canvas)
5614471 Portrait of Peter Perez Burdett and His First Wife Hannah, 1765 (oil on canvas) by Wright of Derby, Joseph (1734-97); 145X205 cm; Narodni Galerie, Prague

After the Bath (oil on canvas)
3930856 After the Bath (oil on canvas) by Laureus, Alexander (1783-1823); 38.5x31 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Finnish, out of copyright

A Woman with A Lantern, 1818 (oil on canvas)
3930847 A Woman with A Lantern, 1818 (oil on canvas) by Laureus, Alexander (1783-1823); 33x25 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Finnish, out of copyright

A Woman with a Burning Candle, 1818 (oil on canvas)
3930846 A Woman with a Burning Candle, 1818 (oil on canvas) by Laureus, Alexander (1783-1823); 33x25 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Finnish, out of copyright

Self-Portrait, 1910 (oil on canvas)
487991 Self-Portrait, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Mancini, Antonio (1852-1930); 58.4x47 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; eMinneapolis Institute of Art; The Putnam Dana McMillan Fund; Italian

Standing Female Nude by a Stream, 1825 (oil on millboard)
PNH352449 Standing Female Nude by a Stream, 1825 (oil on millboard) by Etty, William (1787-1849); 80x57 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; English

Cupid and Psyche, 1898 (oil on canvas)
PNH354133 Cupid and Psyche, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Jameson, Middleton (fl.1877-d.1919); 62.2x75 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Juno Ludovisi, illustration from History of Greece by Victor Duruy, published 1890 (digitally enhanced image)
LLM438574 The Juno Ludovisi, illustration from History of Greece by Victor Duruy, published 1890 (digitally enhanced image) by American School

The Gratitude of Thebes, c. 1855 (oil on canvas)
PNH367442 The Gratitude of Thebes, c.1855 (oil on canvas) by Patry, Alexandre Louis (1810-79); Private Collection; (add.info)

An Artist, c. 1870-75 (oil on canvas, mounted on panel)
660054 An Artist, c.1870-75 (oil on canvas, mounted on panel) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); 35.4x27 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; French

The Artist at Work (oil on canvas)
AII135307 The Artist at Work (oil on canvas) by Honthorst, Gerrit van (1590-1656); Palazzo Barberini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome, Italy; Dutch, out of copyright

Portrait of Charles Francois Gounod (1818-93) (oil on canvas)
ZEN140252 Portrait of Charles Francois Gounod (1818-93) (oil on canvas) by Lehmann, Henri (Karl Ernest Rudolf Heinrich Salem) (1814-82); Conservatoire National de Musique, Paris, France; eJ.P

St. Peter Released from Prison (oil on panel)
KAB180311 St. Peter Released from Prison (oil on panel) by Honthorst, Gerrit van (1590-1656) (after); Palazzo Comunale, Prato, Italy; eDario Grimaldi; Dutch, out of copyright

Adoration of the Shepherds, 1617 (oil on canvas)
SCP53990 Adoration of the Shepherds, 1617 (oil on canvas) by Honthorst, Gerrit van (1590-1656); 338.5x198.5 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Dutch, out of copyright

Pygmalion and Galatea (panel)
AII85639 Pygmalion and Galatea (panel) by Schalken or Schalcken, Godfried (1643-1706); 44x37 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Dutch, out of copyright

The Card Players, c. 1620s (oil on canvas)
LST204705 The Card Players, c.1620s (oil on canvas) by Coster, Adam de (c.1586-1643); 96x124.5 cm; Private Collection; eLawrence Steigrad Fine Arts, New York; Dutch, out of copyright

Vision of the Deluge, from Paradise Lost by John Milton (1608-74
AGN252235 Vision of the Deluge, from Paradise Lost by John Milton (1608-74) (oil on canvas) by Fuseli, Henry (Fussli, Johann Heinrich) (1741-1825); 254x210 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Death of Seneca, 1633 (oil on canvas)
PWI261896 The Death of Seneca, 1633 (oil on canvas) by Vignon, Claude (1593-1670); 146x126 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: La Mort de Seneque; ); ePeter Willi; French, out of copyright

A Lady holding a Candle (oil on canvas)
RAF228106 A Lady holding a Candle (oil on canvas) by Schalken or Schalcken, Godfried (1643-1706); 32.3x26 cm; Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

St. Jerome (oil on panel)
MAE176974 St. Jerome (oil on panel) by Ribera, Jusepe de (lo Spagnoletto) (1591-1652); Colegiata de Santa Maria Church, Osuna

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Chiaroscuro, a term derived from the Italian words "chiaro" meaning light and "scuro" meaning dark, refers to the technique of using strong contrasts between light and shadow in visual arts. This artistic method has been employed by numerous renowned artists throughout history, such as Diego Velazquez, Raphael, and many others. In Diego Velazquez's painting "Old Woman Cooking Eggs, " created in 1618, chiaroscuro is evident through the dramatic interplay of light and shadow on the subject's face. The contrast highlights her weathered features while adding depth and dimension to the overall composition. Similarly, in his masterpiece "Christ before the High Priest, " painted in 1617, Velazquez skillfully uses chiaroscuro to emphasize Christ's solemn expression amidst a dimly lit setting. The play of light enhances both the emotional intensity of the scene and creates a sense of mystery. Another notable example is Albrecht Dürer's engraving titled "Melencolia I. " Created during the Renaissance period, this artwork showcases intricate details illuminated by contrasting areas of darkness. Chiaroscuro here serves not only as an aesthetic choice but also symbolizes melancholy itself. Moving forward in time to Jan van Kessel II's still life painting "Still Life of Asparagus" from 1699; chiaroscuro plays a significant role in highlighting each individual stalk against a dark background. This technique adds realism to the arrangement while creating an atmosphere that draws attention to every delicate detail. Raphael's monumental work "The Transfiguration of Christ, " completed between 1516-1520, exemplifies how they are be used for narrative purposes. By employing strong contrasts between light and shadow on different figures within this religious scene, Raphael effectively guides viewers' focus towards key elements or characters. Even modern artists have embraced this technique.