“He (Honthorst) and Matthias Stom painted some of their works lit only by a candle or torch. Very effective chiaroscuro.”
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Thank you etabeta; it’s wonderful to learn how these artists achieved such realistic results!
Yes, it is. Chiaroscuro developed during the 15th and 16th c. in Renaissance Italy. Further development brought us to the innovative “tenebrism” of Caravaggio. Tenebrism though peaked in the Baroque era, but chiaroscuro remained popular in various genres.