Chiaroscuro (comics)

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Chiaroscuro:
The Private Lives of Leonardo da Vinci


Chiaroscuro trade paperback cover
Publisher Vertigo under DC Comics
Format Graphic Novel
Publication dates October 2005
Main character(s) Leonardo da Vinci, Salai
Creative team
Writer(s) Pat McGreal & David Rawson
Penciller(s) Chaz Truog
Inker(s) Rafael Kayanan
Colourist(s) Carla Feeny & Lovern Kindziersky
For other use of the term, see Chiaroscuro (disambiguation).

Chiaroscuro: The Private Lives of Leonardo da Vinci is a Vertigo comic book series published from 1995 to 1996, which was later repackaged in 2005 as a graphic novel. The series was written by Pat McGreal & David Rawson and illustrated by Chaz Truog & Rafael Kayanan. The original series covers were done by Stephen John Philips and Richard Bruning.

Chiaroscuro was nominated for the Eisner Award in 1996 for Best Limited Series. [1]

Contents

[edit] Plot

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

A work of historical fiction, Chiaroscuro narrates the life of Leonardo da Vinci from the point of view of Gian Giacomo Caprotti da Oreno (almost exclusively called Salai in the story), a beautiful young man da Vinci adopted as a boy. It shows the influence of their relationship on da Vinci's life and work. In characterizing Salai as scheming, ambitious and selfish, the novel posits that several events in da Vinci's life occurred at least partly because of his manipulations.

The work also speculates a possible homosexual relationship between da Vinci and Salai. Salai is clearly depicted to have had homosexual relations with da Vinci's main rival, Michelangelo and Ludovico Sforza's captain, Sanseverino while anything occurring between him and da Vinci is simply implied. It is clear, however, that da Vinci used him as a model for his artwork. The relationship between Salai and da Vinci is often tumultuous, culminating with Salai betraying da Vinci by serving as the model for Michelangelo's David. (Mc Greal & Rawson, 2005)

[edit] Inspiration

[edit] Publication

Chiarocuro was originally published in serial form from 1995 to 1996 before being re-released in 2005.

[edit] Editions

  • Chiaroscuro #1: Greater Than Light released July 1995.
  • Chiaroscuro #2: The Black Room released August 1995.
  • Chiaroscuro #3: Clearly In Dreams released September 1995.
  • Chiaroscuro #4: Dispero released October 1995.
  • Chiaroscuro #5: Limb of Satan released November 1995.
  • Chiaroscuro #6: Beloved Objects released December 1995
  • Chiaroscuro #7: Dog Eat Dog released January 1996.
  • Chiaroscuro #8: The Giant released February 1996.
  • Chiaroscuro #9: The Deluge released March 1996.
  • Chiaroscuro #10: The Great Bird released April 1996. [2] [3]
  • Chiaroscuro: The Private Lives of Leonardo da Vinci. Trade paperback containing issues 1-10, released October 2005. ISBN 1-4012-0498-8

[edit] Trivia

The word chiaroscuro used in the title refers to the use of light and shadow to depic form in art (Mc Greal & Rawson, 2005). The use of this technique was pioneered by da Vinci. [4]

[edit] Works of Art

The following works by da Vinci were also depicted in the story:

[edit] See also

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