The Only Use of
chiaroscuro
in
The Mill on the Floss
- Not that Mr. Wakem had not other sons beside Philip; but toward them he held only a chiaroscuro parentage, and provided for them in a grade of life duly beneath his own.†
Chpt 3.7
Definition:
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(chiaroscuro) art: a painting technique that skillfully contrasts light and shadoweditor's notes: Rembrandt and Caravaggio are closely associated with the use of chiaroscuro.