chiaroscuristn.
An artist in chiaroscuro; a painter distinguished for his chiaroscuro. Also attributive.
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a1806 J. Barry in R. N. Wornum Lect. on Painting (1848) 182 Practice adopted by the great chiaroscurists.
1870 J. Ruskin Lect. Art vi. 159 The chiaroscurists must leave much indeterminate in mystery, or invisible in gloom.
1871 Athenæum Mar. No. 2262. 280 The object of the chiaroscurist school is to get sunshine and warmth without colour.
1887 Athenæum 15 Jan. 102/1 Correggio was the only first-class colourist and chiaroscurist from whom Van Dyck learned nothing.
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