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Defining the Baroque Period

<em>The Massacre of the Innocents </em>by Peter Paul Rubens

The Massacre of the Innocents by Peter Paul Rubens

Chiaroscuro refers to the interplay between light and dark and is a technique often used in paintings of dimly lit scenes to produce a very high-contrast, dramatic atmosphere. This technique is visible in this painting by Peter Paul Rubens.

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