chiaroscuro

• أسلوب في التصوير والفنون البصرية يعتمد على التباين الشديد بين الضوء والظل، ويُستخدم لوصف لوحة أحادية اللون تدرج فيها درجات مختلفة من لون واحد. يشير أيضاً إلى التباين بين النور والعتمة في العمل الفني.

A noun referring to a monochrome picture created by using several different shades of the same color, often used in art to describe strong contrasts between light and dark.

1. Monochrome ArtworkC1formalart

   A picture or drawing created using various shades of a single color, often to create depth and contrast.

   عمل أحادي اللون

   • The artist's chiaroscuro of the forest used only shades of green.
   • She created a beautiful chiaroscuro portrait using different tones of blue.
   • The gallery displayed a chiaroscuro landscape in sepia tones.

   المرادفاتgrisaillemonochromesepia

2. Light and Shadow in ArtC1formalart

   A technique in painting and drawing that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume and drama.

   تنافر الضوء والظل

   • Caravaggio was a master of chiaroscuro in his Baroque paintings.
   • The use of chiaroscuro gave the portrait a dramatic, three-dimensional effect.
   • Rembrandt's etchings often feature striking chiaroscuro.

   المرادفاتshading