Renaissance Vocab

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A medieval painting style in Italy inspired by Byzantine art characterized by flat, stylized figures against a bold background, often depicting religious scenes prioritizing symbolism

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Italo-Byzantine Style

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a period in European history beginning in Italy in the 14th century, meaning rebirth

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Renaissance

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A style of architecture prevalent in West Europe from the 12-16th century characterized by pointed arches, rib vaults, flying buttresses, large windows, and elaborate tracery

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Gothic

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A Christian prayer book used in the Middle Ages

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Book of Hours

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A book or pamphlet made of one or more sheets of paper

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Folio

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A handwritten book with illustrations and decorations painted in gold, silver, and rich colors

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Illuminated Manuscript

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A stiff, flat, thin material made from animal skin for writing

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Parchment

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A horizontal band or level that contains imagery

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Register

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The period of European history that lasted from the 5th to the 15th century

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Middle Ages

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A painting, especially an altarpiece, on two hinged wooden panels
joined by hinges or folds.

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Diptych

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A book made of bound sheets of writing material, the historical ancestor of the modern book

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Codex (Codices)

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A form of textile art, traditional woven on a loom

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Tapestry

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A painting, especially an altarpiece, on three hinged wooden panels
joined by hinges or folds.

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Triptych

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A decorative technique for applying a very thin coating of gold over a solid surface like metal, wood, porcelain, or stone

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Gilt/Gilded

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a drawing technique that uses more than two vanishing points to create the illusion of depth and dimension on a flat surface

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Multi-point Linear Perspective

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A mother of depicting 3D objects using multiple 2D views from different angles

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Orthogonal Perspective

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A technique of decoration where metal objects or surfaces are given a vitreous glaze

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Enamel

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A painting technique that uses mostly shades of gray to create a 3D object

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Grisaille

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Indicates where parallel lines appear to meet as they recede into the distance

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Vanishing point

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the relative size, shape, and position of objects are determined by drawn or imagined lines converging at a point on the horizon.

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Linear perspective

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A technique that depicts a human figure standing with most of their weight on one leg, creating a natural looking torso twist

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Contrapposto

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A painting technique that makes distant objects appear less clear and more like the background

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Atmospheric Perspective

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A painting technique that involves applying pigment to dry plaster. The term translates to “dry fresco”

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Fresco Secco

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A 3D art piece that projects figures or designs from a flat background

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Relief Sculture

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A permanent, fast drying paint medium that uses egg yolk as a binder for powdered pigments

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Tempera

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A painting, especially an altarpiece, of more than 3 hinged wooden panels joined by hinges or folds.

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Polyptych

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Visible divisions between sections of a fresco that were painted in one day

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Giornata Lines

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a symmetrical shape with 4 lobes that is used in art, architecture, and other deisgn

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Quatrefoil

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Applying a transparent layer over a dried layer of opaque paint

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Glazing

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A painting technique that involves applying water-based paint to wet plaster.

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Fresco

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A technique that uses strong contrasts of light and dark to create depth and emphasis

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Chiaroscuro

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a technique that creates the illusion of depth by shortening the foreground

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Foreshortening

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French art technique that creates is very realistic by playing with perspective, shadows and detail. Means “deceiving the eyes

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Tromp l'oeil

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a painting technique that blends colors and tones to create a smoky, atmospheric effect

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sfumato

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a style of art that uses intricate, repetitive patterns based on nature and geometry

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arabesque

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a circular painting, relief carving, plaque, or mural design

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roundel/tondo

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European art style that emphasizes artificiality and elegance over realistic depiction

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mannerism

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art that is expressive and conveys emotion

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lyricism

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movement vs stillness

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dynamic v static

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the art of ancient Greece and Rome

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classical antiquity

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pairs of artwork designed to hang next to each other that typically share a common theme, subject, or composition

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pendant paintings

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a portrait that uses props and clothing to indicate a person's occupation or trade

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occupational portrait

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a symbolic representation that conveys a hidden meaning beyond its literal interpretation

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allegory

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an artist who is highly skilled in drawing

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draftsman

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the practice of portraying people, places, or things in an idealized, unrealistically perfect way

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idealism

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a large-scale artwork that depicts a person's face and is intended to be highly significant

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monumental portrait

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a large-scale 3D artwork that's meant to be seen by many people

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monumental sculpture

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depicts the angel Gabriel telling Mary that she will conceive Jesus

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annunciation

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the name given to a representation of Christ being brought down from (the descent from) the cross

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deposition

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a semi-circular or crescent-shaped space or arch that can be filled with a painting, sculpture, or mosaic

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lunette

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depicts the Virgin Mary holding the body of Jesus after his crucifixion

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pieta

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main part of a church, where the congregation gathers for worship

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nave

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After Jesus was crucified, his body was removed from the cross and his friends mourned over his body

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lamentation

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a form of visual storytelling that uses a combination of materials to create a personal narrative

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narrative collage

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a technique that employs optical illusion to make an object appear farther away, closer, larger or smaller than it actually is

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forced perspective

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A term for the twenty idealized male nudes Michelangelo's sistine chapel

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ignudi figures

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a style of architecture that incorporates classical elements into modern designs

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palladian architecture

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includes the architecture, decorative elements, and artwork used in spaces for Christian baptism

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baptistry

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a triangular gable that is a decorative and structural feature of a building

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pediment

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the front of a building, and it's a form of art that expresses meaning and style

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facade

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A durable, translucent paper with a smooth, plastic-like finish

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Vellum

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a flat, rectangular column that's attached to a wall or surface

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pillaster

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semicircular or polygonal termination to the choir, chancel, or aisle of a secular or ecclesiastical building

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apse

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semicircular structure or arrangement, such as a group of columns or a curved shape.

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hemicircle/hemicycle

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when a person or organization supports an artist, often financially, in exchange for artwork

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patronage

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an association of artists, merchants, and artisans who regulated their trade and production

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guild