Noah Webster Dictionary (1913 edition): Chiaro-oscuro
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Noah Webster Dictionary (1913 edition): Chiaro-oscuro
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(1):
(n.) The art or practice of so arranging the light and dark parts as to produce a harmonious effect. Cf. Clair-obscur.
(2):
(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.