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26 Cards in this Set
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Altarpiece |
A painted or sculpted work of art designed to stand above or behind an Altar |
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Apocrypha |
Writings or reports not considered genuine |
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The black death |
Bubonic plague of 1348. Carried by bacteria in fleas that were on rodents. |
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Dante Alighieri |
Florentine poet. Wrote the divine comedy which was divided into three parts. Inferno, purgatory, Paradiso. |
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Ecclesiastic |
Of or relating to the Christian church or its clergy |
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Buon fresco -arriccio |
wall is covered with a layer of coarse plaster |
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Giornata |
Each patch, painted in one day |
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Intonaco |
Final layer of smooth plaster, one patch at a time |
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Sinopie |
Blocked out the composition. With charcoal and made brush drawing in red ocher pigment mixed with water. |
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Fresco secco |
A variant technique of fresco painting in which paint is applied to dry plaster |
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Gesso |
A white coating made of chalk, plaster, and size that is spread over a surface to make it more receptive to paint and smoother. |
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Humanism |
a Renaissance cultural movement that turned away from medieval scholasticism and revived interest in ancient Greek and Roman thought |
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International Gothic |
Works commissioned by aristocrats, imported artists from different regions |
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Oligarchy |
a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution. |
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Predella |
The lower part of an altarpiece, often decorated with small scenes that are related to the subject to the main panel. |
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Renaissance |
Revival of ancient Greek and Roman texts and culture that is reflected in the work of most artists in this Era. |
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Stigmata |
Marks resembling the wounds on the crucified body of Christ. |
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Saint Francis of Assisi |
Son of a rich merchant. Made a pilgrimage to Rome and traded clothes with a beggar. He renounced his father's wealth and dedicated his life to poverty. |
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The nine |
Devoted to the virgin, believed her intercession had been responsible for a military victory over Florence. |
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Tempera |
A fast drying water based painting made with egg yolk. |
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Virtues |
behavior showing high moral standards |
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Vices |
immoral or wicked behavior. |
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Books of hours |
Illuminated manuscripts made for lay people. Contents generally included prayers. |
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Diptych |
A writing tablet or work of art consisting of two panels side by side and connecting by hinges |
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Triptych |
An altarpiece or painting consisting of one central panel and two wings |
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Polyptych |
A painting or relief usually an altarpiece composed of more than three sections. |
