Houzz.com: “Explore The Art of Light and Dark In Design”
By Jen Dalley, Houzz Contributor and architect
Imagine being in a room painted all black with a single light source coming from above. Your favorite object sits in the center of the room (I’m going to imagine an Eames Lounge Chair here, but you pick what lies dear to your heart). From that single light source, your illuminated object dramatically appears with highlights and cast shadows. This is the idea behind chiaroscuro, an art technique used by artists such as Baglione, Caravaggio and Vermeer in the 16th and 17th centuries…
…In chiaroscuro paintings artists define objects by exhibiting them against a juxtaposing background color. In architecture these objects can be stairs or light fixtures (right) that stand out against their backdrop. READ MORE…