Reynolds's portraiture was powerfully informed by the work of artists – such as Rembrandt and Titian – famous for their dramatic management of light and shade in their work. This gallery reveals the range of ways in which Reynolds manipulates the interplay of light and shadow – something known as chiaroscuro – to convey the character of his sitters and to create distinctive kinds of atmosphere and narrative in his paintings. .
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