chiaroscuros
- plural of chiaroscuro.
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Epic entertainment chiaroscuros are often dull and unrealistic, hence the push in recent decades to test and reshape our definition of virtue.
From Salon ● May 26, 2025
Particularly influential were his use of live models, raking light effects and dramatic chiaroscuros, and a strong narrative drive.
From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2016
In about 1726 Nicolas and Vincent Le Sueur in Paris produced some chiaroscuros, and a year later Jackson made his first example.
From John Baptist Jackson 18th-Century Master of the Color Woodcut by Kainen, Jacob
While technical procedures were identical in Italian and German chiaroscuros after pen drawings, the Italian work tended to be looser than the German, which was more careful and methodical.
From John Baptist Jackson 18th-Century Master of the Color Woodcut by Kainen, Jacob
The chiaroscuros, especially the Venetian prints, can be found in many leading collections in Europe and the United States, but the full-color sheets after Ricci are excessively rare, particularly in complete sets.
From John Baptist Jackson 18th-Century Master of the Color Woodcut by Kainen, Jacob
