| 单词 | chiaroscuro |
| 释义 | chiaroscuro (once / 11577 pages) n Chiaroscuro is an Italian artistic term used to describe the dramatic effect of contrasting areas of light and dark in an artwork, particularly paintings. It comes from the combination of the Italian words for "light" and "dark." Nowadays chiaroscuro applies to a far wider array of dramatic lighting effects, particularly in movies — anything dark and moody with great slashes of shadow, is very chiaroscuro. Film Noir, of all the film genres, is the best example of chiaroscuro. Chiaroscuro remains essentially a technical word, though, and is not often used in everyday conversation — unless you happen to be a film critic of course. WORD FAMILYchiaroscuro: chiaroscuros USAGE EXAMPLESUsing the latest film stocks, he achieved a lustrous chiaroscuro in his black-and-white films, and dazzling, saturated hues in his color films. New York Times(Nov 09, 2016) Particularly influential were his use of live models, raking light effects and dramatic chiaroscuros, and a strong narrative drive. New York Times(Nov 09, 2016) His work was filled with chiaroscuro effects and brewing drama. New York Times(Oct 25, 2016) n a monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color Hypo|Hyper grisaille chiaroscuro painting or stained glass etc., in shades of grey imitating the effect of relief icon, ikon, image, picture a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface |
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