chiaroscuro
/kɪˌɑːɹəˈskʊəɹəʊ/noun
High School
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.
2
A monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color.
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.
4
A photographic technique in which one side of the subject, for example a face, is well lit and the other is in shadow.