chiaroscuro

Those who appreciate a little chiaroscuro interplay in their trashy TV ensembles might fall for this guy, if only for being a potent, balancing opposition to Rapaport’s windbaggery.

From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2026

The intense chiaroscuro evokes the mysticism of William Blake.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026

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

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2024

It’s a good thing that Jagannathan and Brown have training in the theater: They imbue Priya and Nic’s densely verbal jousts, dodges and truths with compelling chiaroscuro hues.

From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2023

He is trying to perfect his use of chiaroscuro, the interplay of light and dark, without regard to color.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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

From Salon ● May 26, 2025

Particularly influential were his use of live models, raking light effects and dramatic chiaroscuros, and a strong narrative drive.

From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2016

The chiaroscuros, especially the Venetian prints, can be found in many leading collections in Europe and the United States, but the full-color sheets after Ricci are excessively rare, particularly in complete sets.

From John Baptist Jackson 18th-Century Master of the Color Woodcut by Kainen, Jacob

Most judgments were based on the Venetian chiaroscuros and depended upon the quality of impressions, many of which are poor.

From John Baptist Jackson 18th-Century Master of the Color Woodcut by Kainen, Jacob

In about 1726 Nicolas and Vincent Le Sueur in Paris produced some chiaroscuros, and a year later Jackson made his first example.

From John Baptist Jackson 18th-Century Master of the Color Woodcut by Kainen, Jacob