Chiaro-scuro

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Obsolete form of chiaroscuro. alt-of, obsolete, uncountable

    "CHIARO-SCURO, among painters. See Claro-obscuro."

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black and whitecartooncharcoalcontrastcrayondelineation

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"CHIARO-SCURO, among painters. See Claro-obscuro."

Etymology

From Italian chiaroscuro.

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