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19 Cards in this Set
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Reformation |
Religious revolution leading to the formation of Protestantism and other branches of the Christian faith |
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Iconoclasm |
destruction of religious arts |
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Piazza
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public square/market place |
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The Hapsburgs |
tried to limit industrial development |
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memento mori
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object serving as a warning/reminder of death (ie. skull) |
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vanitas painting |
reminder of the brevity of life and material possessions |
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odalisque |
exotic-ized version of a female slave or harem concubine |
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martin luther |
issued his 95 Theses - calling for Church reform marking the beginning of the Reformation. |
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Engraving |
etches design on metal plate with acid... |
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tenebrism |
technique in which forms emerge from a dark background into a strong light that often falls from a single source outside the painting |
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history painting |
historical events - modern events |
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still-life painting |
type of painting which has its subject inanimate objects taken out of their natural contexts |
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salon |
large room for entertaining or a social.intellectual gather often of aristocrats and other prominent people held in such a room. |
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counter-reformation |
Roman Catholic Church's response to the Reformation |
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baroque |
Deliberately evokes intense emotional response from the viewer |
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king louis XIV |
Most powerful patron - called himself the Sun King - wealthy - important, extreme influence |
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genre painting |
scenes of everyday life including domestic interiors, parties, inn scenes, and street scenes |
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academy |
Art authority - membership ensured commissions and financial success. |
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sublime |
of a concept, thing, or state of greatness or vastness with high spiritual, moral, intellectual or emotional value; or something awe-inspiring. |
