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chiaroscuro
chiaroscuro (Italian: ‘bright-dark’). Term describing the effects of light and shade in a work of art, particularly when they are strongly contrasting. Leonardo was the great pioneer of bold chiaroscuro, but the term is associated above all with 17th-century artists, particularly the Caravaggisti and Rembrandt, whose handling of light and shade is unsurpassed in subtlety and expressiveness, not only in his paintings, but also in his etchings and drawings.
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IAN CHILVERS. "chiaroscuro." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "chiaroscuro." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-chiaroscuro.html IAN CHILVERS. "chiaroscuro." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-chiaroscuro.html |
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chi·a·ro·scu·ro / kēˌärəˈsk(y)oŏrō; kēˌarə-/ • n. the treatment of light and shade in drawing and painting. ∎ an effect of contrasted light and shadow created by light falling unevenly or from a particular direction on something: the chiaroscuro of cobbled streets. |
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"chiaroscuro." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "chiaroscuro." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-chiaroscuro.html "chiaroscuro." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-chiaroscuro.html |
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chiaroscuro
chiaroscuro the treatment of light and shade in drawing and painting; an effect of contrasted light and shadow created by light falling unevenly or from a particular direction on something. Recorded from the mid 17th century, the word comes from Italian, from chiaro ‘clear bright’ (from Latin clarus) + oscuro ‘dark, obscure’ (from Latin obscurus).
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "chiaroscuro." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "chiaroscuro." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-chiaroscuro.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "chiaroscuro." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-chiaroscuro.html |
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chiaroscuro
chiaroscuro (It.: ‘bright–dark’). Term describing the effects of light and shade in a work of art, particularly when they are strongly contrasting. Leonardo was the great pioneer of bold chiaroscuro, but the term is most usually associated with 17th-century artists, particularly the Caravaggisti and Rembrandt.
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IAN CHILVERS. "chiaroscuro." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "chiaroscuro." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-chiaroscuro.html IAN CHILVERS. "chiaroscuro." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-chiaroscuro.html |
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chiaroscuro
chiaroscuro [Ital.,=light and dark], term once applied to an early method of printing woodcuts from several blocks and also to works in black and white or monotone. Today it is used loosely to refer to the distribution of light and dark in painting. |
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"chiaroscuro." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "chiaroscuro." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-chiarosc.html "chiaroscuro." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-chiarosc.html |
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chiaroscuro
chiaroscuro Term for the opposition of light and dark in painting and drawing. Caravaggio and Rembrandt were masters of the dramatic use of chiaroscuro.
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"chiaroscuro." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "chiaroscuro." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-chiaroscuro.html "chiaroscuro." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-chiaroscuro.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "chiaroscuro." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "chiaroscuro." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-chiaroscuro.html T. F. HOAD. "chiaroscuro." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-chiaroscuro.html |
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"chiaroscuro." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "chiaroscuro." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-chiaroscuro.html "chiaroscuro." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-chiaroscuro.html |
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