Ugo da Carpi might not have had any formal training as an artist, but after about 1516 he had a profound impact on the course of Italian art for the next century. How? Ugo got a patent, or whatever ...

“Chiaroscuro” is often taught as a technique, but it endures as an idea. It reminds us that meaning is rarely found in pure brightness or total darkness but in the uneasy space between the two.

"What’s in a name?” asked Juliet. Quite a lot, if you work in a museum Marketing department and you’re agonising over what to call a show entirely without blockbuster potential. “Developments in ...

From Citizen Kane to The Godfather, the cinematography and lighting of several iconic films have kept us glued to our screens. It is not just the expression filled actors that manage to convey the ...

Some of the most illustrious names in the Renaissance canon, from Raphael to Titian, are associated with the art of chiaroscuro woodcuts, in which printmakers used multiple inked woodblocks to yield ...

Pune: The age-old technique of Chiaroscuro, which emphasises the dramatic contrast between light and dark, has found new meaning and relevance in the works of 40 artists from across India. The artwork ...