Chiaroscuro
English Meaning
The arrangement of light and dark parts in a work of art, such as a drawing or painting, whether in monochrome or in color.
- The technique of using light and shade in pictorial representation.
- The arrangement of light and dark elements in a pictorial work of art.
- A woodcut technique in which several blocks are used to print different shades of a color.
- A woodcut print made by this technique.