chiaroscuro

Example Sentences

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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

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 • Mar. 16, 2023

The production’s design grows in artistry as the scene moves to the Parisian streets, with painterly scrims that have the charm of an animated film and lighting by Justin Townsend that introduces gorgeous chiaroscuro effects.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2022

What Corelli did was create a musical version of chiaroscuro by contrasting a big-sounding band of stringed instruments with a small group, switching between the big and the small throughout the piece.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall