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13 Cards in this Set
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tympanium |
semicircular space above the doors to a cathedral |
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illumination |
illustration and decoration of a manuscript with pictures or designs |
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hierarchical scaling |
use of relative size to indicate the comparative importance of the depicted objects or people |
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flying buttresses |
exterior support of interior vault |
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arabesque |
a flowing, intricate pattern derived from stylized organic motifs, usually floral, often arranged in symmetrical designs; generally, an Islamic decorative motif |
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Byzantinian |
frontality of poses, prominent halos, lack of modeling, strict formality |
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Romanesque |
round arches, dark interiors, decorated exteriors |
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Gothic |
pointed arches, stained glass windows, higher walls supported by buttresses, pinnacles, columns |
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Early Renaissance |
Florence, Medici family, and "rediscovery" of classical forms, humanistic and idealistic |
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High renaissance |
Rome, strove for balance, combining ancient philosophies with that of christian churches, further influence from ancient examples |
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Mannerism |
an art almost exclusively the human figure, seeks instability, distortion, exaggerations and bizarre positions |
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Baroque |
counter-reformation; dynamic and spacious, brilliant and colorful, theatrical and passionate, sensual and ecstatic, opulent and extravagant; fascinated with light, drama, and motion |
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rococo |
characterized by gaiety and light delicateness, frivolous in subject, palette (soft pastel colors) and brush work (delicate) |
