chiaroscuro

• Substantif désignant une technique artistique de représentation des contrastes marqués entre la lumière et l'ombre, ainsi qu'une image monochrome réalisée avec plusieurs nuances d'une même couleur.

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.

   Œuvre monochrome

   • 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.

   Synonymesgrisaillemonochromesepia

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.

   Clair-obscur

   • 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.

   Synonymesshading