z SOLD ~ Giuseppe's Tools - Tenebrism Still Life Painting

Giuseppe's ToolsOriginal Still Life Oil Painting Tenebrism     Oil on Canvas     56 x 50 cm (about 22 x 20 inches)     Corporate Collection, Spain     $5200 USD  ~ SOLD Giuseppe's Tools     Here in Firenze, Italia, I was working to improve my oil painting and drawing skills, knowing that this will also help me improve my sculpting abilities.  That means taking on specific projects and focusing in a new way.  Here, I have created a painting in a style called Tenebrism and once again, I have used my personal experiences in the Renaissance City for the inspiration of my composition.  This time with an Italian "playboy" Giuseppe who wants to receive kisses instead of money for repairing shoes!  He is quite "famous" in this neck of the woods.     The term tenebrism is derived from the Latin word 'tenebrae' meaning "darkness" or "shadows."  It describes a painting style in which much of the composition exists in the dark, while the more important subjects will appear as if a shaft of l