The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word CHIAROSCURO which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1983.
Artist's treatment of light and shade crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CHIAROSCURO | 100 % | 11 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Artist's treatment of light and shade
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- chiaroscuro
- positive
- shading
- turner
- pastel
- rembrandt
- tonic
- shadowing
- halftone
- ecru
- tone
- toning
Crossword Answer definitions
CHIAROSCURO noun- An artistic technique developed during the Renaissance, referring to the use of exaggerated light contrasts in order to create the illusion of volume.
- A monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color.
- The use of blocks of wood of different colors in a woodcut.
- A photographic technique in which one side of, for example, a face is well lit and the other is in shadow.
- Possessing the qualities of a work of chiaroscuro.
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