chiara oscura
English translation: chiaroscuro
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peer agreement (net): +8chiaroscuro Explanation: ArtLex on Chiaroscuro Chiaroscuro, uses of light and dark to achieve a heightened illusion of depth; with examples from art history. ... Examples of the use of chiaroscuro: ... www.artlex.com/ArtLex/c/chiaroscuro.html - 11k - Cached - Similar pages -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 5 mins (2004-03-25 05:26:08 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Source: The Collins English Dictionary © 2000 HarperCollins Publishers: chiaroscuro [kıˌɑːrə\'skʊərəʊ] noun (plural: -ros) 1 the artistic distribution of light and dark masses in a picture 2 monochrome painting using light and dark only, as in grisaille [ETYMOLOGY: 17th Century: from Italian, from chiaro clear + oscuro obscure] chi\"aro\'scurist noun chi\"aro\'scurism noun |
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