chiaroscuro

n. 用明暗对照所作的素描, 明暗对照法

发音

UK /kɪˌɑːɹəˈskʊəɹəʊ/
CA
US /ˌkjɑɹəˈsk(j)ʊɹoʊ/

词形变化

chiaroscuri chiaroscuros 复数 chiaroscuros chiaroscuri 复数 more chiaroscuro 比较级 most chiaroscuro 最高级

别名

chiaro-oscuro claro-obscuro chiaro-scuro

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An artistic technique developed during the Renaissance, referring to the use of strong contrasts between light and dark in order to create the illusion of volume.

    明暗对照法

    可数 不可数 艺术
  2. 2.

    A monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color.

    可数 不可数 艺术
  3. 3.

    A woodcut technique in which several woodcut blocks are used to print different shades of a color, or a woodcut print made by this technique.

    可数 不可数 艺术
  4. 4.

    A photographic technique in which one side of the subject, for example a face, is well lit and the other is in shadow.

    可数 不可数 艺术
adj.
  1. 1.

    Possessing the qualities of a work of chiaroscuro.

    比喻

词汇关系

名词

上位词 4

picture image icon ikon

下位词 1

grisaille

词源

Mid-17th century, borrowed from Italian chiaroscuro, from chiaro (“clear, bright”) + oscuro (“dark, obscure”).

来源：wiktionary