Arts & Culture
How Caravaggio's Chiaroscuro Influenced the Tenebrism of Later Spanish Painters
Quick fact
Caravaggio himself never visited Spain, yet his revolutionary use of light and shadow became a defining feature of Spanish Baroque painting, often heightened into an even more dramatic style called tenebrism.
Why this is interesting
You've probably seen a painting where a single beam of light cuts through darkness, making faces and objects emerge with dramatic intensity. Have you ever wondered why so many Spanish painters from the 1600s used this stark style?