tenebrism /ˈtɛnəˌbrɪzəm/

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  N a school, style, or method of painting, adopted chiefly by 17th-century Spanish and Neapolitan painters, esp Caravaggio, characterized by large areas of dark colours, usually relieved with a shaft of light (学校、风格或绘画)暗色调特色