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Chiaroscuro - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Chiaroscuro : (noun)
1: a monochrome picture made by using several different shades
of the same color
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Chiaroscuro : \Chia`ro*scu"ro\, Chiaro-oscuro \Chi*a"ro-os*cu"ro\,
n. [It., clear dark.]
(a) The arrangement of light and dark parts in a work of art,
such as a drawing or painting, whether in monochrome or
in color.
(b) The art or practice of so arranging the light and dark
parts as to produce a harmonious effect. Cf.
Clair-obscur.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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