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15 Cards in this Set
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Boiserie |
sculpted wood panels |
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Broken pediment |
a pediment that has its cornice interrupted at the apex |
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Caravaggism |
baroque artists inspired by the works of Caravaggio |
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Chinoiserie |
imitation of Chinese motifs and techniques by Western artists |
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Counter-Reformation |
the Catholic revival spurred on by the growing strength of protestantism. Art from this time focused on the senses to draw people in |
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Figura serpentinata |
a style that emerged during Mannerism that bends the body in unnatural, serpent-like ways in order to make the body appear more dynamic |
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Genre painting |
a section of painting where artists focused on domestic scenes from everyday life in the 17th century |
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History painting |
a painting that attempts to tell the story of a historical event |
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Intaglio |
the technique of etching designs into wood in order to make multiple prints |
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Naturalism |
accurate portrayal of subject matter as opposed to idealistic portrayal |
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Putti |
a small naked cherubs |
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Still Life |
art depicting inanimate subject matter |
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Tenebrism |
dramatic lighting to add contrast and theatricality |
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The Sublime |
awestruck by the greatness of nature |
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Volute |
scroll like ornamentation |
