Chiaroscuro als ästhetisches Prinzip : Kunst und Theorie des Helldunkels 1300–1550

In the Italian theory and practice of art of the Renaissance, the term __chiaroscuro__ primarily refers to the articulation of sculptural qualities, i.e. depth or __rilievo__. In this context, __rilievo__ refers to an innovative design principle, which replaces the inherent value of medieval chromatic shading with achromatic shades. By contrast, paintings and graphic art in the northern Alpine region tended to create the depth in the surface of objects by using light-dark effects. Based on this comparison, the book deals with __chiaroscuro__ as an aesthetic principle, which should be understood as the key signature of European art history as a whole between 1300 and 1600. * Chiaroscuro in painting, sculpture and graphic art * Contributions to the theory and practice of art in the Renaissance

In der italienischen Kunstproduktion und Kunsttheorie der Renaissance bezieht sich der Terminus chiaroscuro in erster Linie auf die Artikulation plastischer Werte, auf das Formulieren eines rilievo. Rilievo meint hier ein innovatives Gestaltungsprinzip, das den Eigenwert der mittelalterlichen Buntfarbe durch den Darstellungswert unbunter Farbtöne ersetzt. Malerei und Graphik tendierten im nordalpinen Raum hingegen dazu, mittels des Helldunkel die Oberflächenbeschaffenheit von Materialien zu evozieren. Aus dieser komparativen Perspektive erfasst der Band das Helldunkel als ästhetisches Prinzip, das als zentrale Signatur der gesamteuropäischen Kunstgeschichte zwischen 1300 und 1600 zu verstehen ist.

"In the Italian theory of art of the Renaissance, the term chiaroscuro refers to the articulation of sculptural qualities, i.e. rilievo. By contrast, paintings in the northern Alpine region tended to create the depth by using light-dark effects. The book deals with chiaroscuro as an aesthetic principle, which should be understood as the key signature of European art history as a whole between 1300 and 1600"-- Provided by publisher "The following book is an attempt to confront the multiplicity of meanings related to the phenomenon of chiaroscuro, as well as the complexity conveyed by 'chiaroscuro' as a term, without investing it with a particular semantic bias."--P. 38