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Close-up portrait of a person with a cross-shaped shadow covering the face, illuminated by warm low-key light, highlighting pale skin and a gold ornate collar.
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Chiaroscuro Portrait with Cross Shadow

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8/5/2025
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Image Description

Chiaroscuro portrait featuring a close-up view of a person's face with a large, distinct cross-shaped shadow covering the center of the face, casting shadow from the left eyebrow to the right cheek. The lighting employs low key and chiaroscuro techniques to emphasize dramatic contrast and silhouette, illuminating the pale skin tone and the piercing eyes visible through narrow gaps in the shadow. The subject wears a deep red garment accented by an intricate gold collar with ornate patterns. The background remains nearly black, emphasizing the eerie and mysterious atmosphere. The palette includes deep blacks, warm browns, amber yellows, and pale skin tones, with overall low saturation and high contrast to convey a dark, baroque-styled surreal portrait.

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Prompt

studio light, product studio , low key, chiaroscuro contrast, dimlit, partially lighted, a dark, surreal portrait baroque painting featuring a close-up view of a person's face, using chiaroscuro techniques, taken from a slightly angled perspective. The subject's face is illuminated by a warm, low-key light source, casting shadows that emphasize the contours of their features. A large dark clearly defined cross-like shadow covers the entire face, like the lights are not reaching there, extending from the left eyebrow to the right cheek, with the eyes piercing through small gaps at its ends. The eyes, visible through the gaps in the cross, are wide open and gazing directly at the viewer, adding to the eerie and unsettling atmosphere. The subject's skin tone is pale with subtle variations in shading, and their expression is neutral yet slightly solemn. They are wearing a dark red garment with an intricate gold-colored collar or choker adorned with ornate patterns, visible at the bottom of the frame. The background is predominantly dark, almost black, with minimal details visible, enhancing the focus on the illuminated face. The overall color palette consists of deep blacks, warm browns, amber yellow, and pale skin tones, with high contrast between light and shadow. The painting employs a low gamma, high contrast, and low saturation, contributing to its dark and mysterious mood.

Sampler

Undefined

Model

FLUX

CFG Scale

5.5

Steps

46

Seed

1491162793

Related Keywords

a dark,almost black,amber yellow,and low saturation,baroque,chiaroscuro,chiaroscuro contrast,chiaroscuro portrait,cross shadow,dark baroque style,dimlit,dramatic contrast,high contrast,leisure & fun,low key,low-key light source,low key lighting,low key photography,ornate gold collar,pale skin tone,partially lighted,poster design,product studio,studio light,surreal face lighting,using chiaroscuro techniques,wallpaper design,warm browns

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