Renaissance Flashcards
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What does humanism mean?
A
An interest in human beings.
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What does the renaissance mean?
A
A time when people stared to question the old ideas of the Middle Ages. People also took a new interest in the world it Ancient Greece and Rome.
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What is a patron?
A
Who pays a artist to produces a work of art
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What is an icon
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A religious painting on a carving of wood
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What does perspective mean
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Adding depth into a picture
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What does anatomy mean
A
The study of the human body
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What does sfumato mean
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A way of adding shaping to a picture
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What does fresco mean
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A picture on a wall or ceiling
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What does sculptor mean
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An artists that makes statues
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What is pietá
A
Mary holding Jesus in her arms
