Chiaroscuro Art Gallery

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[kee-ahr-uh-skyoor-oh] n. pl. chi·a·ro·scu·ros In all senses also called claire-obscure.
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1.The distribution of light and shade in a picture.
2.Painting. the use of deep variations in and subtle gradations of light and shade, esp. to enhance the delineation of character and for general dramatic effect: Rembrandt is a master of chiaroscuro.
3.A woodcut print in which the colors are produced by the use of different blocks with different colors.
4.A sketch in light and shade.
5. A monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color
6.Chiaroscuro is also used in cinematography to indicate extreme low-key lighting to create distinct areas of light and darkness in films, especially in black and white films. Two classic examples are The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) and The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941).

Frank Miller's Sin City is an example of this style in both the graphic novel and the subsequent film, as is the David Lloyd/Alan Moore book V for Vendetta and Mike Mignola's Hellboy.

In Photography, chiaroscuro is often effected with the use of "Rembrandt lighting".


For reference ,please check en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiaroscuro

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