Light in Painting

Styles of Light

Balanced or extreme

Two terms describe painting built on strong light and shade. They differ in how far they push the contrast.

• Chiaroscuro
• Tenebrism

Works in this part

• Aristotle with a Bust of Homer
• Judith and Her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes

Image: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · Public Domain (Met Open Access)