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chiaroscurist

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chi·a·ro·scu·ro   (kē-är'ə-skŏŏr'ō, -skyŏŏr'ō)   
n.   pl. chi·a·ro·scu·ros In all senses also called claire-obscure.

  1. The technique of using light and shade in pictorial representation.

  2. The arrangement of light and dark elements in a pictorial work of art.

    1. A woodcut technique in which several blocks are used to print different shades of a color.

    2. A woodcut print made by this technique.


[Italian : chiaro, bright, light (from Latin clārus, clear; see kelə-2 in Indo-European roots) + oscuro, dark (from Latin obscūrus; see (s)keu- in Indo-European roots).]
chi·a'ro·scu'rist n.
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