tenebrism

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