Chapter 8 - Renaissance Flashcards
1
Q
Perspective
A
Giving a picture the appearance of depth
2
Q
Sfumato
A
To show shades in the skin
3
Q
Oil paint
A
Dried slowly, allowed artist to put detail into their work
4
Q
Canvas
A
Artist stopped using wooden boards to paint on, instead they used canvas
5
Q
Fresco
A
A method of painting directly onto the wet plaster, so that the paint became part of the plaster
6
Q
Mirror writing
A
Writing from right to left
7
Q
Madonna
A
Lady
8
Q
Anatomy
A
The study of dead bodies
