A flush mount light is a common option, especially for low ceilings ... it provides plenty of light without glare. Pendants ...

With walls and ceilings ... light throughout the length of its housing. Contract areas across further distances can even combine linear lights, like H. Waldmann’s IDOO.line or IDOO.pendant ...

The Alcon Lighting® Beam 23 Series is a 4 foot linear LED pendant that offers a decorative slim body, a choice of light color temperatures and a high CRI.

A pendant light is a fixture mounted to the ceiling and hangs down on a rod or chain. They are also a type of surface light but are not designed to provide ambient lighting for a large area.