Tone means how light or dark something is. The tones artists and designers use and the contrast between them can create very different moods and visual effects.
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Works by Edward Hopper, Caravaggio, Jean Francois Millet and Francis Wolff demonstrate how different tones can be used to suggest light and shade, three-dimensional form and depth, and to create particular moods or atmospheres.