The dark halo technique in the oeuvre of Michael Sweerts and other Flemish and Dutch baroque painters. A 17th c. empirical solution to mitigate the optical ‘simultaneous contrast’ effect?

The dark halo technique in the oeuvre of Michael Sweerts and other Flemish and Dutch baroque painters. A 17th c. empirical solution to mitigate the optical ‘simultaneous contrast’ effect?

Abstract Although the topic is rarely addressed in literature, a significant number of baroque paintings exhibit dark, halo-like shapes around the contours of the dramatis personae. Close examination of both finished and unfinished works suggests that this intriguing feature was a practical tool tha...

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Main Authors: Kirsten Derks, Geert Van der Snickt, Stijn Legrand, Katlijne Van der Stighelen, Koen Janssens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-01-01
Series:Heritage Science
Subjects:
Seventeenth century
Painting technique
Flanders
Netherlands
MA-XRF scanning
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-021-00634-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-021-00634-w

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