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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesclaroscurismo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /klaɾo.skuˈɾiʒmu/
"O claroscurismo é marcante nas obras barrocas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The treatment of light and shade in a drawing or painting, especially when strongly contrasting.
"The dramatic chiaroscuro in the Renaissance painting emphasized the emotional intensity of the scene." - 2
The quality of being marked by striking contrast between light and dark or clarity and obscurity.
"The film noir was praised for its striking visual chiaroscuro and atmospheric tension."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian words chiaro meaning clear or bright and oscuro meaning dark or obscure. The term originated during the Renaissance to describe artistic techniques utilizing strong contrasts between light and dark to give a sense of volume to three-dimensional objects and figures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chiaroscuro" is said worldwide
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clair-obscur
Transliteration: /klɛʁ.ɔps.kyʁ/
"Le peintre utilise le clair-obscur pour créer de la profondeur."
Helldunkel
Transliteration: /ˈhɛlˌdʊŋkl̩/
"Das Helldunkel verleiht dem Gemälde eine dramatische Wirkung."
chiaroscuro
Transliteration: /ˌkjaːroˈskuːro/
"Il Caravaggio è famoso per l'uso magistrale del chiaroscuro."
claroscuro
Transliteration: /klaɾoˈskuɾo/
"La técnica del claroscuro destaca las expresiones de los rostros."
claroscurismo
Transliteration: /klaɾo.skuˈɾiʒmu/
"O claroscurismo é marcante nas obras barrocas."
प्रकाश-छाया
Transliteration: prakash-chhaya
"चित्रकला में प्रकाश-छाया का प्रभाव बहुत गहरा है।"
明暗对照法
Transliteration: míng àn duì zhào fǎ
"这幅画完美地运用了明暗对照法。"
명암대조법
Transliteration: myeong-am-dae-jo-beop
"화가는 명암대조법을 사용하여 입체감을 살렸다."
明暗法
Transliteration: meianhō
"その絵画は効果的な明暗法を用いている。"
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