chiaroscurist
chiaroscurist · chiaroscurists
A painter who uses light and shade rather than color to create the illusion of volumeA painter who uses light and shade rather than color to create the illusion of volume.
/kiˌɑːɹəʊˈskʊəɹɪst/
Meaning
1 sensesA painter who uses light and shade rather than color to create the illusion of volume.
Forms
plural: chiaroscurists| Singular | chiaroscurist |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedchiaroscuro
See also
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