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23 Cards in this Set
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Diptych |
Two panels of equal size (usually decorated with paintings or reliefs) hinged together |
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Glazing |
In painting, a technique used with oil media in which a transparent layer of paint ( glaze) is laid over another, usually lighter, painted or glazed area |
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Rotunda |
Any building constructed in a circular shape, usually producing a large open space crowned by a dome. |
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Tholos |
A small, round building; sometimes built underground |
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Stigmata |
Crucifixion wounds found on Jesus's hands, wrists, and feet |
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Atmospheric Perspective |
A method of rendering the effect of spatial distance by subtle variations in color and clarity of representation |
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Triptych |
Artwork made up of three panels; may be hinged together in such a way so that the side segments fold over the central area |
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Memento Mori |
An object, such as a skull, that symbolizes the transience of life |
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Chiaroscuro |
Word designating the contract of dark and light in a painting, drawing, or print; creates spatial depth and volumetric forms through gradations in the intensity of light and shadow |
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Trompe l'oeil |
Visual illusion in art, especially as used to trick the eye into perceiving a painted detail as a three-dimensional object |
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Cartoon |
A full scale drawing of a design that will be executed in another medium, such as tapestry |
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Polyptch |
An altarpiece constructed from multiple panels, sometimes with hinges to allow for movable wings |
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Tapestry |
Multicolored decorative weaving to be hung on a wall or placed on furniture; pictorial or decorative motifs are woven directly into the support fabric, completely concealing it
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Ignudi |
From the italian word nudi, meaning naked; phrase coined by Michelangelo to describe the 20 seated male nude she incorporated into the Sistine Chapel frescos |
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Foreshortening |
To portray or show (an object or view) as closer than it is or as having less depth or distance, as an effect of perspective or the angle of vision |
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Sfumato |
Italian term meaning "smoky", soft, and mellow; in painting, the effect of haze in an image |
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Anamorphic Image |
An image that only appears normal when viewed from some particular perspective |
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Oil Painting
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Any painting executed with pigments suspended in a medium of oil |
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Lantern |
A turret-like structure situated on a roof, vault, or dome, with windows that allow light into the space below |
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Engraving |
An intaglio printmaking process of inscribing an image, design, or letters onto a metal or wood surface from which a print is made; usually drawn with a sharp instrument onto the surface of the plate |
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International Style |
A style of Gothic art, especially painting, developed in Europe in the late 14th and early 15th centuries, chiefly characterized by details carefully delineated in a naturalistic manner, elongated and delicately modeled forms, the use of complex perspective, and an emphasis on the decorative or ornamental aspect of drapery, foliage, or setting |
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Holy Grail |
Cup or plate used by Jesus at the last supper |
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Burin |
A metal instrument used in engraving to cut lines into the metal plate |