Caravaggesque
English
Etymology
Caravaggio + -esque
Adjective
Caravaggesque (comparative more Caravaggesque, superlative most Caravaggesque)
- Reminiscent of the style of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571–1610), Italian artist whose paintings combine a realistic observation of the human state, both physical and emotional, with a dramatic use of lighting.
- Synonym: Caravaggiesque