![]() Such reappearance of the same characters from earlier works is a case of transtextuality, which is a form of intertextuality. One of the characters, Caravaggio by name, appears in both novels, thereby strengthening my claim that the author has intentionally applied interartistic parallels to his prose fiction. Much of the imagery in The English Patient reflects this phenomenon, which is also manifest in Michael Ondaatje's previous novel, In the Skin of a Lion (1987). ![]() In the visual arts, chiaroscuro represents a single light source illuminating a central figure or figures against a dark background. AbstractA striking pattern of recurring imagery in The English Patient (1992) is reminiscent of the style of paintings by the baroque artist, Caravaggio (1571-1610), who became a legend for his innovation called chiaroscuro, also known as tenebrism (from the Italian tenebroso or the "dark manner"). ![]()
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