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)

  1. (art) A style of painting using very pronounced chiaroscuro, with darkness a dominating feature of the image.

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