chiaroscuro

Example Sentences

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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

His vision of grand halls with chiaroscuro interplay of sunlight and shadow clashed with some members of the oversight board.

From Washington Post

Thom Weaver’s lighting is the great technical asset, romantically moody in the early stages of Sandra and Luca’s relationship, then suggesting the ominous chiaroscuro of film noir when the plot thickens.

From New York Times