Bible & Art Quiz Flashcards
Chiaroscuro:
The technique of using light and shadow in pictorial representation
Tenebrism:
A style of painting using very pronounced chiaroscuro, with darkness a dominating
feature of the image
Etching:
the art of preparing etched plates, especially metal plates from which designs and
pictures are painted
Non fininto
A sculpting technique meaning that the work is unfinished, the figure sometimes
appearing to be stuck within the block of materiall
Contrapposto
The position of a standing human figure whose wait is unequally distributed
between the two legs, resulting in a slight curvature of the torso and a tilting of the pelvis and
shoulders in opposite directions
Vellum
Fine parchment made from calfskin, lambskin or kidskin, and used for the pages of
binding books
Breviary
Prayer book for priests and religious individuals to guide them through their daily
prayer
Book of Hours
Private prayer books for the laity that contained calendars, psalms hymns, etc.,
divided into groups of 8 “hours” (e.g. matins, third, vespers, etc.)
Psalter
Books containing psalms, lyrical songs and poems for worship and prayer
Rubric
Writing in red ink by monks to highlight important parts of a section of text
Drollerie
the doodling of hybrid creatures that became popular in the twilight years of the
illuminated manuscript era
Marginalia
decorative images, doodles, or marks added into the margins of a text or page
Vanishing Point
The point in linear perspective at which all imaginary lines of perspective
converge conveying a sense of depth
Impasto
The application of thick layers of pigment to a canvas or other surface of painting
Byzantine Movement
Known for mosaics and stylized, symbolic
artwork that depicted Christian themes.
