Chiaroscuro



GRE 蓝宝

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.明暗对照法
• the arrangement or treatment of light and dark parts in a pictorial work of ar

Webster Collegiate

noun (plural -ros)

• Etymology: Italian, from chiaro clear, light + oscuro obscure, dark
• Date: 1686
• 1. pictorial representation in terms of light and shade without regard to color
• 2.
  • a. the arrangement or treatment of light and dark parts in a pictorial work of art
  • b. the interplay or contrast of dissimilar qualities (as of mood or character)
• 3. a 16th century woodcut technique involving the use of several blocks to print different tones of the same color; also a print made by this technique
• 4. the interplay of light and shadow on or as if on a surface
• 5. the quality of being veiled or partly in shadow

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