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Chiaroscuro

The silver heights and secret valleys of a body bathed by the moon.

The long shadow of a dark knight cast full across a chess board by way of sunset through venetian blinds.

The sharp crags and steep reliefs of lovers prone to quarrel.

Chiaroscuro describes the topography of ancient archetypes and the interplay of changing meanings: it is where brilliance collides with murkiness and bright lines shade into comfortable ambiguity.

Joseph Lavin

1 comment to Chiaroscuro

  • raclark2

    The first time I saw this word was a week ago while reading Ciaran Carson’s book “Last Night’s Fun”. A great read about Irish traditional music. Thanks for the explanation!

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