Flashcards in 16thc. Italy Vocab Deck (38)
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Arcadian
rural, rustic, or pastoral
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Belvedere
a building, or architectural feature of a building, designed and situated to look out upon a pleasing scene
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Capriccio
an architectural fantasy, placing architectural elements and remains in fantastical combinations
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Cupola
a light structure on dome or roof
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Escutcheon
a shield or shieldlike surface on which a coat of arms is depicted
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Tholos
a circular building
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Vellum
animal skin used for writing
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Veronese
pertaining to city of Verona
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Theologians
person versed in divine studies
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Quoins
cornerstone or wedge of wood or metal for securing type in a chase
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Bucranium
an ornament, especially on a frieze, having the form of the skull of an ox
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Intonaco
the last and finest coat of plaster in fresco painting
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Vatican
city with religion and stuffs
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Reformation
dat religious movement
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Loggia
a gallery or arcade open to the air on at least one side.
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Sfumato
areas blend together with no harsh outlines in painting
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Prophet
someone who predicts stuff
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Papacy
the office, dignity, or jurisdiction of the pope.
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Balustrade
a railing with closely spaced supports for a railing
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Stringcourses
horizontal band projecting from wall
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Segmental pediments
A pediment whose upper bounding surface has the shape of an arc of a circle having a large radius of curvature
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Chiaroscuro
the use of light and shade in painting to enhance delineation of character and dramatic effect
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Dado
lower part of wall
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Sibyl
female prophet or witch
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Gestures
a movement or position of body part that expresses idea, emotion, etc.
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Elongated
lengthened
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Juxtapositions
state of being close or side by side
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Contortion
twisted, bent, or out of shape
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Plinth
a slablike member beneath the base of a column or pier
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