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- noun Plural form of
chiaroscuro .
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Vatican he assisted Giovanni d'Udine in his arabesques, Polidoro in his antique chiaroscuri, and executed some of the most beautiful historical paintings of the loggie di Raffaello.
The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome Charles Michael Baggs
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Venti, the Bathroom of Cardinal Bibiena, the chiaroscuri in a hall on the second floor, etc.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 15: Tournely-Zwirner 1840-1916 1913
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