In painting and drawing, artists often use the technique of ________ to describe the way shadows and light define the shape of forms

A. refraction
B. spatial organization
C. isometric perspective
D. simultaneous contrast
E. chiaroscuro


E
Chiaroscuro is an Italian term that means "light-dark."

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