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chiaroscurist

noun chiar·oscu·rist \kē-ˌär-ə-ˈskyr-ist, kē-ˌer-, kē-ˌa-rə-, -ˈskr-\

Definition of CHIAROSCURIST

:  an artist who specializes in chiaroscuro
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First Known Use of CHIAROSCURIST

circa 1798

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