chiaroscuro

Example Sentences

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Epic entertainment chiaroscuros are often dull and unrealistic, hence the push in recent decades to test and reshape our definition of virtue.

From Salon

Like her day-to-day life, it is a work of chiaroscuro, a portrait of extremes: roses and guns.

From Seattle Times

In both men’s work, chiaroscuro laughs come hand in hand with personal catastrophe.

From New York Times

The dramatic scenes are shot in chiaroscuro and in warm, expressive light so the character is always the focal point of lighting and photography.

From Salon

A vase of flowers divided into light and dark illustrates the chiaroscuro quality of human nature.

From New York Times