Question

Why did the artist use a tenebristic technique of the Baroque period in the painting above?

Answer 1

Choice B: to emphasize the notion of the mind

Step-by-step explanation:

Choices were:

a. to emulate the drama from the Baroque time period

b. to emphasize the notion of the mind

c. to help the viewer focus on the important details

Answer 2

Tenebrism, from the Italian, tenebroso (murky), also called dramatic illumination, is a style of painting using very pronounced chiaroscuro, where there are violent contrasts of light and dark, and where darkness becomes a dominating feature of the image.

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