The term tenebrism refers to __________.

A. dark areas contrasting sharply with brightly illuminated areas in a painting
B. the principle of piety associated with the Society of Jesus
C. a direct experience, intuition, or insight
D. a type of extremely naturalistic depiction of figures in painting


Answer: A

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