Chiaroscuro painting

STRACHY / FEARS Olej na płótnie / Oil on Canvas 30x40 cm, 2017r. Oryginał na Allegro / Original on Allegro: http://allegro.pl/strachy-30x40-obraz-olejny-m-lewandowski-i7077755680.html Reprodukcja...

Jusepe de Ribera (Játiva/Valencia 1591 – 1652 Naples): St Paul the Hermit, c. 1647, oil on canvas, 130 x 103.5 cm. Acquired in 1936 as part of the Carstanjen collection. Inv. no. WRM 2553. Photo: Rheinisches Bildarchiv Köln

On July 23, 1599, Caravaggio signed a contract to paint two large paintings for the side walls of the Contarelli Chapel of San Luigi dei Francesi, the church of the French in Rome. The commission was secured for him by his patron Cardinal del Monte, whose links to the Medici meant that he had close connections with the French community in Rome. Not only was this Caravaggio’s first major public commission, but it involved working on a far larger scale than he had previously undertaken: the…

Create a classical and realistic portrayal of a Renaissance man expressing charity, inspired by antique baroque paintings.

The Dutch golden age of painting in the 17th century produced some of the most incredible art the world has ever seen. These masters of light drew on a rich heritage spanning hundreds (and arguably thousands) of years and are still revered for their knowledge and mastery of composition and colour. But what can they really teach us about the modern art of photography? As it turns out, plenty. So much, in fact, that entire books could be written. So in the interests of brevity we're going to…

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Painting of a bust-length woman looking over her shoulder and wearing a headdress and a large pearl earring.