chiaroscuro: meaning and definitions

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What is chiaroscuro?

What is chiaroscuro?

  • The technique of using light and shade in pictorial representation.
  • The arrangement of light and dark elements in a pictorial work of art.
  • A woodcut technique in which several blocks are used to print different shades of a color.
  • A woodcut print made by this technique.

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