plural form of chiaroscuro; multiple paintings, drawings, or works using light-and-dark contrast.
English plural of chiaroscuro formed with -s; the Italian term was adopted into English and pluralized using English rules.
When you look at a museum's collection of Renaissance paintings, you'll see some rooms where the chiaroscuros create an almost theatrical effect—the artists were basically inventing early stage lighting!
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