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chiaroscuro
[ kee-ahr-uh-skyoor-oh ]
noun
- the 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
/ 办瑟藢蓱藧谤蓹藞蝉办蕣蓹谤蓹蕣 /
noun
- the artistic distribution of light and dark masses in a picture
- monochrome painting using light and dark only, as in grisaille
Derived Forms
- 肠丑颈藢补谤辞藞蝉肠耻谤颈蝉尘, noun
- 肠丑颈藢补谤辞藞蝉肠耻谤颈蝉迟, noun
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of chiaroscuro1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of chiaroscuro1
Example Sentences
Like her day-to-day life, it is a work of chiaroscuro, a portrait of extremes: roses and guns.
In both men鈥檚 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.
His vision of grand halls with chiaroscuro interplay of sunlight and shadow clashed with some members of the oversight board.
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