Academic Vocab

Question 1

Madonna

Answer 1

A woman portrayed as exibiting characteristics such as saintliness, patience, or spirituality. Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ.

Question 2

Annuciation

Answer 2

The archangel Gabriel’s visit to Virgin Mary to announce that she had been chosen to be the mother of Jesus

Question 3

Platonism

Answer 3

Secular cultural and intellectual movement. Study of antiquity and arts

Question 4

Assumption

Answer 4

Ascent of Virgin Mary to heaven at her death

Question 5

Magi

Answer 5

3 men that came to celebrate birth of Jesus at Bethlehem

Question 6

Apex

Answer 6

Highest point

Question 7

Pyramidal configuration

Answer 7

Portraits and groupings presented in 3 dimensional pyramid configuration

Question 8

Fresco

Answer 8

Painting on wall or ceiling dome done by rapidly brushing watercolors onto fresh damp or partly dy plaster

Question 9

Dome

Answer 9

Hemispherical roof (on palace or cathedral)

Question 10

Barrel vaulting

Answer 10

Ceiling in shape of half cylinder

Question 11

Contrapposto

Answer 11

Relaxed asymmetric pose of human body in art, esp. sculpture, in which the shoulders and hips are turned in diff. planes

Question 12

Foreshortening

Answer 12

Technique in art to create illusion of object receding into the distance

Question 13

Allegory

Answer 13

Characters and events = symbols

Question 14

Tocatta

Answer 14

Composution for keyboard instrument written in a free style intended to show off a player’s technique

Question 15

Transfiguration

Answer 15

An exalting, glorifying, or spiritual change