tenebrism
A style of painting using very pronounced chiaroscuro, with darkness a dominating…A style of painting using very pronounced chiaroscuro, with darkness a dominating feature of the image.
/ˈtɛnəbɹɪzəm/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A style of painting using very pronounced chiaroscuro, with darkness a dominating feature of the image.
Origin
From Italian tenebrismo, from tenebroso + -ismo, from Latin tenebrōsus (“dark, gloomy”).From Italian tenebrismo, from tenebroso + -ismo, from Latin tenebrōsus (“dark, gloomy”).
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Word family
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See also
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