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Preferred term

Chiaroscuro  

Definition

  • The technique of contrasting light and dark within a picture, especially one in which the forms are largely determined not by sharp outlines, but by the meeting of lighter and darker areas [AAT]

Entry terms

  • Clairobscur

Notation

  • 114422

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-GVVG8VJ7-S

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