Renaissance Keywords Flashcards
1
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Humanism
A
Puts human beings at the centre of everything.
2
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Patron
A
A person who pays an artist to produce a work of art.
3
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Republic
A
People who elected the government.
4
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Anatomy
A
The study of the human body.
5
Q
Perspective
A
Adding depth to a picture.
6
Q
Sfumato
A
New technique which they used tiny brush strokes to blend areas into each other. They used it to paint very realistic shadows and skin tones.
7
Q
Fresco
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A picture painted straight onto a wall or ceiling. The paint is applied to wet plaster.
8
Q
Canvas
A
Cloth from which sails are made. It makes a good surface for painting when stretched tight.
9
Q
Renaissance
A
A time when people began to take a new interest in the world of Ancient Greece and Rome.
