Chiaroscuro

What does the term 'chiaroscuro' mean?

• Light and dark

• Dark and obscure

• Gloomy and mysterious

• Bright and clear

Who is the Italian painter known for taking chiaroscuro to the extreme?

• Rembrandt van Rijn

• Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio

• Georges de La Tour

• Joseph Wright of Derby

What term is used to describe the extreme contrast between light and dark in artworks?

• Chiaro-scuro

• Tenebrism

• Caravaggism

• Chiaroscuro

In Caravaggio's painting 'The Calling of Saint Matthew', where is the light source coming from?

• Bottom of the painting

• Top of the painting

• Right of the painting

• Left of the painting

Which Dutch master is renowned for his subtle handling of chiaroscuro?

• Rembrandt van Rijn

• Gerard van Honthorst

• Georges de La Tour

• Joseph Wright of Derby

In Rembrandt's self-portrait, which side of his face is exposed to light?

• Left side

• Right side

• Top side

• Bottom side

Method of varying light and shadow giving 3-dimensional form.

• Contraposto

• Chiaroscuro

• Iconography

• Linear Perspective

Shading is the process of darkening an object to create a variation of light and dark.

• True

• False

Value is the lightness and darkness of a color.

• True

• False

Which element of art refers to the degree of lightness or darkness of a color?

• Texture

• Value

• Form

• Space