Chiaroscuro (disambiguation)
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Chiaroscuro
, meaning "light-dark" in Italian, is the use of contrast between light and dark in art.
Chiaroscuro may also refer to:
In comics
In music
In games
In fiction
Chiaroscuro
Chiaroscuro in art is "an Italian term which literally means 'light-dark'. In paintings the description refers to clear tonal contrasts which are often used to suggest the volume and modelling of the subjects depicted"....
, meaning "light-dark" in Italian, is the use of contrast between light and dark in art.
Chiaroscuro may also refer to:
In comics
- Chiaroscuro (comics)Chiaroscuro (comics)Chiaroscuro: The Private Lives of Leonardo da Vinci is a Vertigo comic book limited series published from 1995 to 1996, which was later repackaged in 2005 as a single volume. The series was written by Pat McGreal and David Rawson and illustrated by Chaz Truog and Rafael Kayanan...
, various comics, including:- Chiaroscuro (2000 AD)Chiaroscuro (2000 AD)Chiaroscuro was a horror series in the weekly comic 2000 AD. It was written by Simon Spurrier. The art work was done by Smudge.- Characters :...
, a 2000 AD horror comic series - Chiaroscuro: The Private Lives of Leonardo da Vinci, a 1995-1996/2005 Vertigo comic book
- Chiaroscuro (graphic novel)Chiaroscuro (graphic novel)Chiaroscuro is a comic series developed by Canadian artist Troy Little between 2000 and 2005.-Publication history:Little began self-publishing in 2001 and after releasing two issue he received a Xeric in 2001 which allowed him to produce another five issues. Personal circumstances slowed progress...
, a 2000-2005/2007 graphic novel by Canadian artist Troy Little
- Chiaroscuro (2000 AD)
In music
- Chiaroscuro (music)Chiaroscuro (music)Chiaroscuro is part of bel canto classical singing technique, originating in Italy, in which a brilliant sound referred to as squillo is coupled with the dark timbre produced in the singer's natural hollows and cavities. Chiaroscuro is commonly used in Opera...
, classical Italian vocal technique - Chiaroscuro (album), a 1985 album by Mike Marshall and Darol Anger
- Chiaroscuro (album), a 1995 album by Dutch melodic death metal band Creepmime
- Chiaroscuro (album), a 2004 album by Norwegian trumpeter Arve Henriksen
- Chiaroscuro (pitty album), a 2009 album by Brazilian hard rock singer Pitty
- Chiaroscuro (Bass Communion album)Chiaroscuro (Bass Communion album)Chiaroscuro is a live album by British musician, songwriter and producer Steven Wilson under the pseudonym Bass Communion. The title track was recorded live in Antwerp in November 2008...
, a 2009 album by Bass Communion - Chiaroscuro (Ralph Towner album)Chiaroscuro (Ralph Towner album)Chiaroscuro is an album by American guitarist Ralph Towner and Italian trumpeter Paolo Fresu recorded in 2008 and released on the ECM label.-Reception:...
, a 2009 album by Ralph Towner - Chiaroscuro RecordsChiaroscuro Records-Artists:*Nat Adderley*Howard Alden*George Barnes*Louie Bellson*Gene Bertoncini*Eubie Blake*Ruby Braff*John Bunch*Don Cherry*Buck Clayton*Eddie Condon*Johnny Costa*Kenny Davern*Wild Bill Davison*Lou Donaldson*Dorothy Donegan*John Eaton*Don Ewell...
(label), a jazz recording label based in Wilkes Barre, PA
In games
- Chiaroscuro (city), a fictional city in the role-playing game ExaltedExaltedExalted is a role-playing game published by White Wolf Publishing. The game is classified as high fantasy, but may be more accurately described as "mythic fantasy", as the developer specifically avoided drawing on J. R. R. Tolkien, but rather turned to a mixture of world mythologies for inspiration...
In fiction
- Chiaroscuro, character in Kate DiCamilloKate DiCamilloKatrina Elizabeth "Kate" DiCamillo is an American children's author. She is known for the Newbery Medal-winning book The Tale of Despereaux, the Newbery Honor book Because of Winn-Dixie, and the Mercy Watson series, plus numerous other award-winning and honored books.-Early life:Born in...
's The Tale of DespereauxThe Tale of DespereauxThe Tale of Despereaux, also known as The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread is a 2004 Newbery Medal winning fantasy book written by Kate DiCamillo. The main plot follows the adventures of a mouse named Despereaux, who sets out on his quest...