SKILL: Baroque / Caravaggio Specialist

Domain: Dramatic Chiaroscuro, Tenebrism, Emotional Intensity, Religious Ecstasy

Version: 1.0

For: Hermes Agent — Prompt Engineering & Scene Planning

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This skill encodes the complete visual vocabulary of Baroque painting (1600–1750), with deep focus on Caravaggio's revolutionary tenebrism and chiaroscuro. It covers the dramatic spotlight illumination, emotional religious ecstasy, rich fabric textures, dynamic diagonal compositions, and the specific lighting science that makes Baroque art feel both theatrical and intimately human.

When this skill is active, the agent should:

• Use Baroque-specific terms (tenebrism, chiaroscuro, sfumato, tenebroso)
• Apply dramatic spotlight lighting with deep shadow voids
• Reference Caravaggio's naturalistic subjects and gritty realism
• Build scenes using diagonal dynamism and emotional intensity
• Understand the emotional register: spiritual ecstasy, mortal vulnerability, divine revelation, raw humanity