CHIAROSCURO; CHIARO-OSCURO

n.

2 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
n.

The arrangement of light and dark parts in a work of art, such as a drawing or painting, whether in monochrome or in color.

2.
n.

The art or practice of so arranging the light and dark parts as to produce a harmonious effect. Cf. Clair-obscur.