tenebrism
English
Alternative forms
- Tenebrism
Etymology
From Italian tenebrismo, from tenebroso + -ismo, from Latin tenebrōsus (“dark, gloomy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɛnəbɹɪzəm/
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Noun
tenebrism (uncountable)
- (art) A style of painting using very pronounced chiaroscuro, with darkness a dominating feature of the image.
Derived terms
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