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It’s light! It’s dark! It’s Chiaroscuro! In another example of how to appreciate art, Becoming Artsy's FAAQ series looks at works by Dutch painters Gerrit van Honthorst and Gerrit Dou to answer the question: What is Chiaroscuro? Leave a comment or write to us at stories@getty.edu to let us know your questions. Please like, share, and ...
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