Question

A painting titled Bacchus by Caravaggio. A man is half clothed with wine and fruit.

What Baroque painting technique can you identify in the piece above?
a.
impasto
b.
genre painting
c.
tenebrism



Please select the best answer from the choices provided


A
B
C

Answer 1

C — tenebrism. The painting shows Caravaggio's dramatic spotlighting and deep shadows (strong light-dark contrast), a hallmark of tenebrism.