Valente Academy LawArt 2018_03-04_Thoughts in Chiaroscuro
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THOUGHTS IN CHIAROSCURO
“The Supper at Emmaus” (1606)
2018
by Caravaggio
Caravaggio
baffles
Teaching and learning are two of the most
with
the put the focus on the three table
predominant darkness (i.e., scuro) mates, the language of the hands
of the contours in this warm and of each commensal and the single
intimate expressions.
chiaroscuro
tableau
that captures a very special and Christ’s
intimate moment: a dinner in the characteristic gesture of a teacher
life of the Resurrected Christ after who is instructing and awakening
his encounter with two of his the attention of his pupils or even
disciples – who had not recognized reprimanding them.
him – on the way to Emmaus. The two disciples’ undivided and
The lighter effects (i.e., chiaro) fervent
CARAVAGGIO
Caravaggio was considered
the spearheading Master of
the chiaroscuro style, i.e., the
Italian term for “tenebrism”.
Tenebrism is a style that plays
with lights and
shadows to create very
dramatic effects.
Dutch Masters such as
Rubens, and later 17 th Century
lifted
attention
hand
may
is
be
the
clearly
evinced by the position of their leaning
bodies towards the speaker, while their
evident surprise may be deduced by
the left hand of one disciple’s clutching
the table, and the open left hand of the
other.
The demeanor of both expresses
momentary disbelief, confusion and
recognition of the Master – at last – as
He is blessing the bread; a gesture
so uniquely peculiar to Jesus such to
cause his identity to be finally and
unequivocally revealed.
important processes that accompany man
throughout his entire life.
Both processes occur in all walks of life,
although some occupations require life-
long study and commitment and this is
the case for the legal profession.
The legal practice, as one of the most
demanding professions, compels to
ongoing
education
and
hands-on
practice, all of which goes well beyond
the class-room, in view of the fact that
knowledge and experience are not strictly
confined to the limited walls of the
academic world but continue developing
in the professional environment and in
the real world as well.
Ever since our first day at school and
all the way through our post-graduate
courses, we quickly learned that attentive
listening, dedication, commitment and
a focused intention to grow into a full-
fledged and respectable human being,
whether within the profession or in other
milieus, is always the best investment.
Spanish and Italian painters
were greatly influenced
by his style.
One of Caravaggio’s main
characteristics was an
incomparable ability to
penetrate the mental and
emotional state of his subjects,
rather than merely depicting
physical features of people
and settings.
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