What were 2 Important pictorial techniques that Caravaggio used in his highly dramatic religious paintings?
Saturday, October 30th, 2010 at
4:15 pm
Foreshortening, Triangle, Closed Form, Tenebrism, or Linear Perspective
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Foreshortening definitely,the figures occupy the same space as the viewer and reach out to us,and most importantly the dramatic lighting technique he employs to add a theatrical sense of drama to the images.
Tenebrism sounds familiar. Caravaggio’s paintings are very dark and Tenebra in Italian mean darkness.