What Does Tenebrism Mean

question 4

Multiple Choice

What does tenebrism mean?

• A) Full of implied movement
• B) Indentations in a dome to reduce its weight
• C) A long rectangular space that usually functions as a passageway or corridor, frequently containing paintings or works of sculpture
• D) Dramatic contrasts of lights and darks, as in the use of strong focused light in a dark painting

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