tenebrist

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noun

A painter working in the style of tenebrism.

“Caravaggio was a tenebrist.”

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chiaroscurist
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Meanings

nountenebrist (plural tenebrists)

plural tenebrists

  1. A painter working in the style of tenebrism.

    Caravaggio was a tenebrist.

    Synonyms: chiaroscurist

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA painter working in the style of tenebrism.

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chiaroscurist

Origin

Back-formation from tenebrism.

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Cite this entry
APA

tenebrist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenebrist

MLA

“tenebrist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenebrist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tenebrist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenebrist.

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