chiaroscurist

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/kiˌɑːɹəʊˈskʊəɹɪst/

noun

A painter who uses light and shade rather than color to create the illusion of volume.

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Meanings

nounchiaroscurist (plural chiaroscurists)

plural chiaroscurists

  1. A painter who uses light and shade rather than color to create the illusion of volume.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tenebrist

Origin

From chiaroscuro + -ist.

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Cite this entry
APA

chiaroscurist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chiaroscurist

MLA

“chiaroscurist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chiaroscurist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chiaroscurist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chiaroscurist.

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