Caravaggio made a big impact on Baroque art. Which is NOT true about his influence?

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Caravaggio took realism so far that a new term, “naturalism,” was used to distinguish it from “realism.”
Caravaggio took realism so far that a new term, “naturalism,” was used to distinguish it from “realism.”

He is known for creating Tenebrism, a technique that uses sharp contrasts between light and dark with little intermediate values.
He is known for creating Tenebrism , a technique that uses sharp contrasts between light and dark with little intermediate values.

He moved from the elaboration and frivolous aspects of rococo to greater emotion and realism and an almost severe simplicity.
He moved from the elaboration and frivolous aspects of rococo to greater emotion and realism and an almost severe simplicity.

Caravaggio often painted religious scenes because the Catholic church hoped to use his paintings to draw people to the Catholic faith.

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Caravaggio often painted religious scenes because the Catholic church hoped to use his paintings to draw people to the Catholic faith.

This statement is not true about Caravaggio's influence. While he did often paint religious scenes, it was not specifically to draw people to the Catholic faith. Caravaggio's influence on Baroque art was more about his revolutionary techniques and style rather than his religious subject matter.