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PAINTING IN THE TENEBRIST STYLE – Valentin de Boulogne

VALENTIN DE BOULOGNE 1/3 – In the 17th century, Rome was the cultural capital of Europe, and many artists aspiring to feel the masterpieces of Michelangelo and Caravaggio. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWjXdvzdyIU Valentin de Boulogne was among them. He was greatest French follower of Caravaggio, but his career was short-lived, because he died at age 41. Caravaggio used new kind of art: under …

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VALENTIN DE BOULOGNE (1591/1632), FRENCH PAINTER – Painting under a raking light

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