Tenebrists
(ital., tenebroso = dark): Name of the painters of 17th century (mainly in Naples, Netherlands and Spain), who were largely imitating Caravaggio. They preferred in their pieces low tones and were consistently using the chiaroscuro.
(ital., tenebroso = dark): Name of the painters of 17th century (mainly in Naples, Netherlands and Spain), who were largely imitating Caravaggio. They preferred in their pieces low tones and were consistently using the chiaroscuro.