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Peter Paul Rubens

A Faun Grasping a Bunch of Grapes

after 1616–18
black chalk and brush and brown wash; framing lines in pen and black ink

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

Swirling draperies like the one haphazardly worn by this faun do more than conceal, in many cases they reveal an artist's technical skill. To render folds and gathers in fabric, artists used chiaroscuro , meaning contrasting light and dark tones.

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