Caravaggio
Day 1
Caravaggio
“Master of Illumination”
Day 2
Artist info:
Day 3
Illustrate an example of foreshortening
Day 4
Describe a time you broke the rules on purpose.
Day 5
Caravaggio
“Master of Illumination”
Day 2
- Chiaroscuro- (Italian word meaning light and shade/dark) refers to the modeling of volume by depicting light and shade by contrasting them boldly.
- Foreshortening- A way of representing a subject so it conveys the illusion of depth so it seems to thrust forward or go back into space.
Artist info:
- Caravaggio scorned traditional idealized interpretation of religious subjects
- Often chose subjects that are susceptible to a dramatic or violent emphasis
- Took his models from the streets, plain working men, and painted them realistically.
- Often included himself in his paintings (Goliath)
- He used a lantern hung to one side of his shuttered studio while painting his models
- The dramatic illumination heightens the emotional tension, focuses the details, and isolates the figures
Day 3
Illustrate an example of foreshortening
Day 4
Describe a time you broke the rules on purpose.
Day 5