chiaroscuro
Pronunciation:
/ˌkjɒɹəˈskuɹoʊ//kɪˌɑːɹəˈskʊəɹəʊ//ˌkjɑɹəˈsk(j)ʊɹoʊ/noun
Definitions
An artistic technique developed during the Renaissance, referring to the use of exaggerated light contrasts in order to create the illusion of volume.
A monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color.
The use of blocks of wood of different colors in a woodcut.
A photographic technique in which one side of, for example, a face is well lit and the other is in shadow.
adjective
Definitions
Possessing the qualities of a work of chiaroscuro.