What does chiaroscuro mean?
Definitions for chiaroscuro
kiˌɑr əˈskyʊər oʊ, -ˈskʊər oʊchiaroscuro
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Princeton's WordNet
chiaroscuronoun
a monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color
Wiktionary
chiaroscuronoun
An artistic technique developed during the Renaissance, referring to the use of exaggerated light contrasts in order to create the illusion of volume.
chiaroscuronoun
A monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color.
chiaroscuronoun
The use of blocks of wood of different colors in a woodcut.
chiaroscuronoun
A photographic technique in which one side of a face (for example) is well lit and the other is in shadow.
Etymology: from chiaro + oscuro
Wikipedia
Chiaroscuro
Chiaroscuro (English: kee-AR-ə-SKOOR-oh, -SKURE-, Italian: [ˌkjaroˈskuːro]; Italian for 'light-dark'), in art, is the use of strong contrasts between light and dark, usually bold contrasts affecting a whole composition. It is also a technical term used by artists and art historians for the use of contrasts of light to achieve a sense of volume in modelling three-dimensional objects and figures. Similar effects in cinema, and black and white and low-key photography, are also called chiaroscuro. Further specialized uses of the term include chiaroscuro woodcut for coloured woodcuts printed with different blocks, each using a different coloured ink; and chiaroscuro drawing for drawings on coloured paper in a dark medium with white highlighting. Chiaroscuro is one of the canonical painting modes of the Renaissance (alongside cangiante, sfumato and unione) (see also Renaissance art). Artists known for using the technique include Leonardo da Vinci, Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Goya, and Georges de La Tour.
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chiaroscuro
Chiaroscuro is an artistic technique developed during the Renaissance, used to create a contrast between light and dark, often to achieve a sense of volume in modeling three-dimensional objects and figures. The term comes from the Italian words "chiaro" meaning clear, light, or bright and "oscuro" meaning obscure or dark. Chiaroscuro in art often provides dramatic effects, depth, and a sense of realism. It's particularly used in painting, drawing, and printmaking.
Webster Dictionary
Chiaroscuronoun
alt. of Chiaro-oscuro
Wikidata
Chiaroscuro
Chiaroscuro in art is the use of strong contrasts between light and dark, usually bold contrasts affecting a whole composition. Chiaroscuro is also a technical term used by artists and art historians for using contrasts of light to achieve a sense of volume in modelling three-dimensional objects such as the human body. Similar effects in the lighting of cinema and photography are also often called chiaroscuro. Further related specialized uses of the term include chiaroscuro woodcut, for coloured woodcuts printed with different blocks, each using a different coloured ink; and chiaroscuro drawing for drawings on coloured paper with drawing in a dark medium and white highlighting.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Chiaroscuro
kyär′o-skū-ro, n. distribution or blending of light and shade, the art of representing light in shadow and shadow in light.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Chiaroscuro
the reproduction in art of the effects of light and shade on nature as they mutually affect each other.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of chiaroscuro in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of chiaroscuro in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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- ChiaroscuroGerman
- ΒεβόσκοροGreek
- chiaroscuroEsperanto
- claroscuroSpanish
- valohämy, chiaroscuroFinnish
- clair-obscurFrench
- chiaroscuroIrish
- chiaroscuroHungarian
- լուսաստվերArmenian
- chiaroscuroItalian
- אוֹרְצֵלHebrew
- キアロスクーロJapanese
- ಚಿಯಾರೊಸ್ಕುರೊKannada
- ChiaroscuroKorean
- chiaroscuroLatin
- kiaroskurasLithuanian
- clair-obscurDutch
- kjellerlys, chiaroscuroNorwegian
- światłocieńPolish
- claro-escuroPortuguese
- кьяроскуроRussian
- klärobskyrSwedish
- ışıklı gölgeTurkish
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