noun🔗ShareAn artistic technique developed during the Renaissance, referring to the use of exaggerated light contrasts in order to create the illusion of volume."The artist used chiaroscuros to make the painting of the family portrait look three-dimensional. "artstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color."The student's drawing assignment was to create chiaroscuros using only shades of blue, ranging from the palest sky to the deepest ocean. "artcolorstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe use of blocks of wood of different colors in a woodcut."The art class experimented with chiaroscuros, creating prints with layered blocks of different colored wood to achieve depth and shading. "artcolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA photographic technique in which one side of, for example, a face is well lit and the other is in shadow."The photographer expertly used chiaroscuros to emphasize the model's cheekbones, creating a dramatic and sculpted effect. "artstyleappearancetechnicalmediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
