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Diptych

Two panels of equal size (usually decorated with paintings or reliefs) hinged together



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

Rotunda

Any building constructed in a circular shape, usually producing a large open space crowned by a dome.

Tholos

A small, round building; sometimes built underground

Stigmata

Crucifixion wounds found on Jesus's hands, wrists, and feet

Atmospheric Perspective

A method of rendering the effect of spatial distance by subtle variations in color and clarity of representation

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

Memento Mori

An object, such as a skull, that symbolizes the transience of life

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

Trompe l'oeil

Visual illusion in art, especially as used to trick the eye into perceiving a painted detail as a three-dimensional object

Cartoon

A full scale drawing of a design that will be executed in another medium, such as tapestry

Polyptch

An altarpiece constructed from multiple panels, sometimes with hinges to allow for movable wings

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

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

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

Sfumato

Italian term meaning "smoky", soft, and mellow; in painting, the effect of haze in an image

Anamorphic Image

An image that only appears normal when viewed from some particular perspective

Oil Painting

Any painting executed with pigments suspended in a medium of oil

Lantern

A turret-like structure situated on a roof, vault, or dome, with windows that allow light into the space below

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

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

Holy Grail

Cup or plate used by Jesus at the last supper

Burin

A metal instrument used in engraving to cut lines into the metal plate