Chiaroscuro

Chiaroscuro in art is the use of strong contrasts between light and dark. 

This is usually done to make the composition a lot more dramatic. It is also a technical term used by art historians and artists for the contrast of light. It gives a sense of volume when modelling three-dimensional (or 3D) figures. Similar effects used in photography and cinematography are also called chiaroscuro.

The word comes from Italian, from the words "chiaro" (clear) + "oscuro" (dark).https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/chiaroscuro The word was first known to be used in the 1680s.https://www.etymonline.com/word/chiaroscuro. Retrieved February 2, 2022

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