chiaroscuro

“There’s an authenticity to noir. Nothing is just black or white. Everything is chiaroscuro and there’s complexity and depth and nuance to each of the characters,” Cage explains.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

The intense chiaroscuro evokes the mysticism of William Blake.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026

Like her day-to-day life, it is a work of chiaroscuro, a portrait of extremes: roses and guns.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2024

The dramatic scenes are shot in chiaroscuro and in warm, expressive light so the character is always the focal point of lighting and photography.

From Salon ● Mar. 16, 2023

He is trying to perfect his use of chiaroscuro, the interplay of light and dark, without regard to color.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

Epic entertainment chiaroscuros are often dull and unrealistic, hence the push in recent decades to test and reshape our definition of virtue.

From Salon ● May 26, 2025

Particularly influential were his use of live models, raking light effects and dramatic chiaroscuros, and a strong narrative drive.

From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2016

While producing wallpaper, Jackson still made efforts to attract sponsors for full editions of his earlier chiaroscuros.

From John Baptist Jackson 18th-Century Master of the Color Woodcut by Kainen, Jacob

Since the paper could not be pressed out without weakening the embossing, it often took on the scarred and buckled look that characterizes the Venetian chiaroscuros.

From John Baptist Jackson 18th-Century Master of the Color Woodcut by Kainen, Jacob

In about 1726 Nicolas and Vincent Le Sueur in Paris produced some chiaroscuros, and a year later Jackson made his first example.

From John Baptist Jackson 18th-Century Master of the Color Woodcut by Kainen, Jacob