Illumination {lighting, art} can be from above, below, or side. Brightness ranges from light to dark. Contrast ranges from high to low.
Figures can be bright or dark {chiaroscuro}|, with light coming from undefined source.
Soft veiled hazy {sfumat}| atmosphere suggests more depth.
Flat picture can have strong colors, as in pre-Renaissance style {synthetism}.
Light from one source can highly contrast with dark areas {tenebrism} {dramatic illumination}.
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