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.

Derived terms

• tenebrist
• tenebristic

Anagrams

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