- CHIAROSCURO
- the reproduction in art of the effects of light and shade on nature as they mutually affect each other.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. James Wood. 1907.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. James Wood. 1907.
chiaroscuro — [kē är΄ə skoor′ō, kē är΄əskyoor′ō] n. pl. chiaroscuros [It, lit., clear dark < L clarus, CLEAR + obscurus, dark: see OBSCURE] 1. light and shade in a painting, drawing, etc. treated so as to produce the illusion of depth, a dramatic effect,… … English World dictionary
Chiaroscuro — Chia ro*scu ro, ||Chiaro oscuro Chi*a ro os*cu ro, n. [It., clear dark.] (a) The arrangement of light and dark parts in a work of art, such as a drawing or painting, whether in monochrome or in color. (b) The art or practice of so arranging the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chiaroscuro — (ital.), so v.w. Claireobscure … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Chiaroscūro — (ital., spr. kja ), s. Clair obscur … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Chiaroscuro — Chiaroscuro, s. Holzschneidekunst … Lexikon der gesamten Technik
Chiaroscuro — Chiāroscūro (ital., spr. ki ), s. Helldunkel … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Chiaroscuro — [k , italienisch] das, (s), das in Malerei und Grafik angewandte Helldunkel. * * * Chi|a|ros|cu|ro [k...], das; [s] [ital., aus: chiaro = hell u. oscuro = dunkel]: Helldunkelmalerei … Universal-Lexikon
chiaroscuro — s.m. [grafia unita di chiaro scuro ] (pl. chiaroscuri ). 1. (artist.) [tecnica pittorica e grafica con la quale si rendono le sfumature di luce presenti in un corpo accentuandone i rilievi]. 2. (estens.) [giustapposizione di luci e ombre]… … Enciclopedia Italiana
chiaroscuro — 1680s, disposition of light and dark in a picture, lit. clear dark, from It. chiaro (from L. clarus) + oscuro (from L. obscurus) … Etymology dictionary
chiaroscuro — (izg. kjȃroskūro) m DEFINICIJA lik. međusobni odnos svijetlih i tamnih dijelova slike, svjetla i sjene, naročito izražen i tražen efekt u baroknom slikarstvu; svijetlo tamno, clair obscur ETIMOLOGIJA tal … Hrvatski jezični portal
chiaroscuro — ► NOUN ▪ the treatment of light and shade in drawing and painting. ORIGIN Italian, from chiaro clear, bright + oscuro dark, obscure … English terms dictionary