At an art gallery, the author contemplates the impact of intense and dark artworks by master artists like F N Souza.

For this darkest month of the year artists were asked how they relate to the contrast between light and dark because, in art, one cannot be seen without the other. Artists were encouraged to ...

so it is contrast of tones alone that creates these focal points. In a similar way, a dark element can be made to stand out if it is in contrast with much lighter surroundings. The background of ...