Question

1. who was known for the revolutionary use of chiaroscuro in the late 16th and early 17th centuries?

a. leonardo da vinci

b. caravaggio

c. rembrandt

d. vincent van gogh

Explanation:

Chiaroscuro is the use of strong contrasts between light and dark. Caravaggio, active in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, was known for his revolutionary use of chiaroscuro. Leonardo da Vinci was earlier, Rembrandt was later (17th - 18th century), and Van Gogh was in the 19th century.

Answer:

b. Caravaggio