Translating directly from French to “light dark” or more accurately, “chiaroscuro” in Italian ... obscur originates from Renaissance and Baroque art, where artists like Caravaggio and ...

Caravaggio's revolutionary style helped anticipate the Baroque period. However the sudden end of his dramatic ... of strong contrasts between light and dark, also referred to as chiaroscuro in Italian ...

She is an Object of Beauty, a solo exhibition of paintings and sculptures by Toronto-based artist Phuong Nguyen, is on view ...

Sebastião Salgado is gone, and he leaves behind a gaping aperture in the soul of photography. We still have his photos, ...

Film noir utilises high-contrast, chiaroscuro lighting—involving ... Touch of Evil (1958) Orson Welles’s baroque masterpiece is often cited as the last great film of the classic noir period. Its ...

June is the annual celebration of National Rose Month. It’s an opportunity to recognize and appreciate the many varieties of ...

Boston Baroque’s well-casted and boldly presented “Ariodante” was a musically memorable performance of Handel’s underrated masterpiece.

Women Artists Push Boundaries of Art with solo exhibitions at ARKEN Museum in Copenhagen, Denmark. Danish artist prodigy Eva ...

Wrapping up its 10th season with its annual Summer Concert, Lyrica Baroque will be venturing into new territory as it dips into jazz with a tribute to Duke Ellington plus a mix of original pieces ...