CHIAROSCURO


Meaning of CHIAROSCURO in English

[ kɪˌα:rə'skʊərəʊ ]

■ noun the treatment of light and shade in drawing and painting.

Origin

C17: from Ital., from chiaro 'clear, bright' + oscuro 'dark, obscure'.

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