Chiaroscuro: The Use of Light and Sight in Job and Paul Renowned master painters Leonardo da Vinci and Rembrandt often painted using a technique called chiaroscuro the strong contrast of light and shadow. Similarly, the biblical stories of Job and Paul present palates for the hand of God to paint the contrasts of life and suffering, pain and pleasure, with broad strokes of time and providence. As evidenced by the reoccurring light and dark images, it seems that both heroes of the faith understood the battle of good versus evil in terms of light and dark. The chiaroscuro in the speech and l...
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