chiaroscuronoun [ U ]
uk/kiˌɑː.rəˈskʊə.rəʊ/us/kiˌɑːr.əˈskjʊr.oʊ/specializedthe use of areas of light and darkness in a painting:
Caravaggio is famous for his use of chiaroscuro.
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Painting, drawing & printing
- airbrush
- brushstroke
- brushwork
- colour
- colour sth in
- composition
- draft
- engraving
- etching
- foreshorten
- freehand
- ink
- rough
- rule
- shade sth in
- stencil
- stipple
- tempera
- touch sth in
- wash
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