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chiaroscuro
[kee-ahr-uh-skyoor-oh]
noun
plural
chiaroscurosthe distribution of light and shade in a picture.
Painting.the use of deep variations in and subtle gradations of light and shade, especially to enhance the delineation of character and for general dramatic effect.
Rembrandt is a master of chiaroscuro.
a woodcut print in which the colors are produced by the use of different blocks with different colors.
a sketch in light and shade.
chiaroscuro
/ ɪˌɑːəˈʊəəʊ /
noun
the artistic distribution of light and dark masses in a picture
monochrome painting using light and dark only, as in grisaille
Other Word Forms
- ˌˈܰ noun
- ˌˈܰ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of chiaroscuro1
Word History and Origins
Origin of chiaroscuro1
Example Sentences
Epic entertainment chiaroscuros are often dull and unrealistic, hence the push in recent decades to test and reshape our definition of virtue.
Like her day-to-day life, it is a work of chiaroscuro, a portrait of extremes: roses and guns.
In both men’s work, chiaroscuro laughs come hand in hand with personal catastrophe.
The dramatic scenes are shot in chiaroscuro and in warm, expressive light so the character is always the focal point of lighting and photography.
A vase of flowers divided into light and dark illustrates the chiaroscuro quality of human nature.
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