Tenebrism
Art style · 12 words
Extreme chiaroscuro: subject lit as by a stage follow-spot, background sunk in black, strong dramatic tension.
CC0
Feeling words
- penumbra
- dark tonality
- low key
- chiaroscuro
- light-and-shade
- value contrast
- contrast
- drama
- shadow
- close crop
- suppression
- light beam
Generation prompt
Half-length subject in close view cut out by one slanting strong beam, everything else near black; only black, dark brown, earth yellow and one white highlight; single source with sharp terminator; thick highlight over thin glazed darks; darkness swallowing space. Avoid flat light.