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16 Cards in this Set
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Latin Cross Plan |
Nave, Side Aisle, Transept |
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Abbot Suger |
Worked to build and improve the Abby Church of Saint-Denis so it could be a beacon |
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Flying Buttress |
Stone structure that extends from the wall to support the arch
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Pointed Arch |
Gothic style that allows for higher arches and larger windows with stronger vaults
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Stained Glass |
Used to tell biblical stories. Gothic
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Scholasticism |
Attempt to reconcile faith and reason combining pagan and christian beliefs
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Vernacular |
Language spoken in the streets
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Black Death |
Disease that killed almost 80% of the population of certain cities and contributed to the focus on death in writing.
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Humanism |
1. Classical antiquity
2. Dignity of humankind 3. Civic Duty |
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Medici Family |
Most powerful family in Florence, ruled the city from behind the scenes for 76 years. |
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Neoplatonism |
The ability to achieve human perfection through philosophical meditation. Focus on art and literature and all things of beauty
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Linear Perspective |
A technique to show 3 dimensional space on a 2 dimensional object
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Sfumato |
Making objects in the foreground blend into the background by blurring outlines
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Pope Julius II |
Believed his contributions to society and wealth brought would grant him access to heaven but Erasmus and Luther disagree
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Pope Leo X |
Pope from the Medici family, loved Rapheal's work (and was included in one)
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Oil Paint on Canvas |
Applied in many thin layers that creates a translucent medium
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