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/klair"euhb skyoor"/, n.chiaroscuro.Also, clare-obscure.[1710-20; < F, trans. of It chiaroscuro CHIAROSCURO; see CLEAR, OBSCURE]
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Clair obscure — (spr. Klär obskühr, ital Chiaroscuro, Licht im Schatten, Helldunkel), 1) die Darstellung der Lichtabstufungen vom hellsten Licht bis zum tiefsten Schatten in der Malerei. Das C. o. beruht auf der gradweisen Verschiedenheit der Gegenstände, die… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
clair-obscure — noun also clare obscure |kla(a)r, ler + Etymology: French clair obscur more at clear obscure : chiaroscuro … Useful english dictionary
Clair-obscur — Clair ob*scur , n. [F. See {Clare obscure}.] See {Chiaroscuro}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
obscure — ● obscur, obscure adjectif (latin obscurus) Se dit d un lieu privé de lumière, sans lumière suffisante : Une ruelle obscure. Qu il est difficile de comprendre, de pénétrer : Un texte obscur. Qu il est difficile d exprimer, d analyser : Un malaise … Encyclopédie Universelle
Clair-obscur — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Clair obscur (homonymie). Le Nouveau né, de Georges de La Tour. Le clair obscur est une technique picturale dans laquelle des parties cl … Wikipédia en Français
Clair Obscur (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Clair Obscur Type = Album Artist = Françoise Hardy Released = July 11, 2000 Recorded = Genre = French pop Length = 51:56 Label = Virgin Producer = Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg… … Wikipedia
clare-obscure — variant of clair obscure * * * /klair euhb skyoor /, n. chiaroscuro. * * * clare obscure see clair obscure … Useful english dictionary
C. C. Saint-Clair — Infobox Writer imagesize = 150px name = C.C. Saint Clair caption = pseudonym = birthname = birthdate = birthplace = Casablanca, Morocco deathdate = deathplace = occupation = Writer nationality = Australian period = Contemporary genre = Romance… … Wikipedia
Clare-obscure — Clare ob*scure , n. [L. clarus clear + obscurus obscure; cf. F. clair obscur. Cf. {Chiaroscuro}.] (Painting) See {Chiaroscuro}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clear obscure — noun Etymology: translation of French or Italian; French clair obscur, from Italian chiaroscuro more at chiaroscuro : chiaroscuro * * * clear obscure, = chiaroscuro. (Cf. ↑chiaroscuro) … Useful english dictionary
