Chapter 15 (Definitions) Flashcards
What does the term renaissance mean?
The age of rebirth, humanism, antiquity, and of man
What does quattrocento mean (time period)
1400, early renaissance
Who were the medici’s
Florence’s ruling family
What is humanism
A culture centered around the needs of men and women
Who is Brunelleschi and what did he invent
He is an architect who invented linear perspective (with masaccio)
What is a lantern in an architectural construct
A hood above a dome to let in light
What is a drum in an architectural construct
A base for a dome or vault, usually circular
What is a module
A basic unit in a system of mathematical or spatial relationships
What is a Latin cross
A cross that has one part longer than the other three
What is linear perspective
Objects perceived to get smaller in relationship to the observers distance
What is a vanishing point
The point where all parallel lines seem to converge on a horizon
What is the holy trinity
The concept of god being a union of the father, son, and holy spirit
What is a fresco
A painting done on a wall
What is a chiaroscuro
Strong light/darks to create volume or drama
What is a donor
A donor is someone who commissions an art work and appears in it
