Understanding Chiaroscuro in Art and Film

What does 'Chiaroscuro' translate to in English?

• Sharp-Soft

• Bright-Shadow

• Light-Dark

• Clear-Obscure

Which artist is known for mastering chiaroscuro during the Renaissance?

• Michelangelo

• Raphael

• Caravaggio

• Titian

Which film is NOT mentioned as an example of chiaroscuro in cinema?

• Blade Runner

• Casablanca

• The Tree of Life

• The Godfather

Which movement is credited with truly beginning the use of chiaroscuro in film?

• French New Wave

• American Noir

• Italian Neorealism

• German Expressionism

Visual style and stories in these films reflected post-war pessimism and ______?

• nihilism

• fear of the future

• moral ambiguity

• post-war optimism

Which character's descent into madness is highlighted through chiaroscuro?

• Norman Bates

• Jack Torrance

• Colonel Kurtz

• Travis Bickle

What genre thrives on the use of chiaroscuro lighting?

• Comedy

• Romance

• Horror

• Musical

What does the lighting anticipate in American Beauty?

• The climax

• A confrontation

• A reveal

• A flashback

Certain moments are best captured with brightness or

• darkness

• acting

• silence

Chiaroscuro lighting was particularly used by directors in the middle part of the

• 18th Century

• 20th Century

• 19th Century