chiaroscuro:
n. Song number 6 on Paula Cole's debut album "Harbinger". Also a technique used in the visual arts explored more on this page.

The above image, "Twin Peaks", by Pat Tolen, is a prime example of chiaroscuro in action. If you'd like a quick art lesson in the basics of chiaroscuro or to see famous artists who used it, please explore the links below.

Chiaroscuro Lesson
Read about Jeannie Mah,a brilliant young artist who uses chiaroscuro.
See a fantastic carving using chiaroscuro from the Lam Lee studios.
A poem by Carin Perron entitled "Chiaroscuro"
The Artchive, a *wonderful* site about famous artists throughout history and our time. (includes Gaugin, Rembrandt, Rousseau and all the others mentioned!)

Bethlehem Index
Mail me!