1. Chiaroscuro

2. Chiaroscuro is a method for applying value to a two-dimensional piece of artwork to create the illusion of a three-dimensional solid form.

3. CHIAROSCURO
The term is derived from the Italian chiaro ("light” or “bright”) and oscuro ("dark") and generally refers to a technique that contrasts bright illumination with areas of dense shadow.

4. This way of working was devised during the Italian Renaissance in the 16th century and was used by artists such as Leonardo da Vinci and later, Vermeer. Chiaroscuro is seldom found in pre-Renaissance or in non-Western art. 

5. Leonardo
da Vinci

6. Portrait of a Lady from the Court of Milan, called La Belle Ferronniere,"
Leonardo da Vinci

7. Lady with an Ermine
Da Vinci

8. Mona Lisa also known as La Gioconda, the wife of Francesco del Giocondo; 1503-06
Oil on wood, Louvre, Paris

9. Ginevra de' Benci
Oil on wood,
National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC

10. "Benois Madonna," Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1478  
About his technique, he said: I would remind you O Painter! To dress your figures in the lightest colors you can, since, if you put them in dark colors, they will be in too slight relief and inconspicuous from a distance. And this is because the shadows of all objects are dark. And if you make a dress dark there is little variety between the lights and shadows, while in light colors there will be greater variety.

11. Vermeer

12. The Girl with a
Pearl Earring
47x40
1665

13. The Milkmaid

14. Woman in Blue reading a Letter

15. Woman with a
Water Jug
New York,
Metropolitan Museum
46x

16. The Love Letter
44x38

17. Sargent

18. Mrs. Joshua Montgomery Sears
1899
Oil on canvas

19. Chiaroscuro Figure possible 1. Cropped to touch 3 sides 25
NAME:
PERIOD:
HOMEROOM
Component Grading for
Chiaroscuro Figure
possible
1. Cropped to touch 3 sides
interesting negative space
2. Shows Movement
3. Use of Greek figure proportions
looks real - not like a cartoon
4. Use of Media & Material to show
Highlight & Shadow (Chiaroscuro)
shows at least 5 values(D,MD,M,ML,L)
5. Presentation (overall look) 20
TOTAL POINTS 100