Exam 1 Vocab Flashcards
(20 cards)
Canon of Proportions
A set of ideal mathematical ratios in art based on measurements
contrapposto
Italian term meaning “set against”
engraving
a printmaking process of inscribing an image design or letters onto a surface
intuitive perspective
A method of giving impression of recession by visual instinct
perspective
A system of making 3D into 2D
woodcut
A type of print made by carving a design into a wooden block
Atmospheric perspective
A method of rendering the effect of spatial distance distance by subtle variation in color and clarity of representation
basilica
A large rectangular building
engaged column
an architectural feature on a column or wall
facade
The face or front wall of a building
foreshortening
The illusion that makes an object appear to recede
gilding
The application of paper thin gold leaf or gold pigment o an object made from another medium
one point perspective
An illusion of 3D on a 2D surface using a horizon line
pilaster
An engaged columnlike element that is rectangular in format and used for decoration
rustification
In architecture, the rough, irregular, and unfinished effect deliberatly given to the exterior facing of a stone edifice
trompe l’oeil
A manner of representation in which artists faithfully describe the apperance of natural space with the express intention of fooling the eye of a viewer
rotunda
Any building constructed in a circular shape
sfumato
Italian term meaning”smokey” soft and mellow
genre
A term to loosely categorize paintings depicting scenes of everyday life
iconoclasm
The banning or destruction of images, especially icons and religious art
