Exam 2 Flashcards
Barrel vault/ arch
An elongated or continuous semicircular vault, shaped like a half-cylinder.
Groin vault
A vault produced by the intersection at right angles of two barrel vaults
still life
a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which are either natural or man-made.
roman portraiture/verism/veristic
a realistic style in Roman art. It principally occurred in portraiture of politicians, whose imperfections of the face were exacerbated in order to highlight their old age and gravitas
Basilica
A large public building, rectangular in plan, normally featuring a nave flanked by aisles, and an apse.
Forum
An open space used for markets and gatherings of citizens, surrounded by temples and public buildings
linear perspective
a system of creating an illusion of depth on a flat surface
atmospheric perspective
As space recedes into the far distance in a landscape painting or drawing, the intensity of the color fades and there is less contrast of lights and darks.
fresco
A mural painting technique that involves painting with water-based paint directly onto wet plaster
(nave) arcade
series or arches
apse
A vaulted extension or projection, usually from a choir or chapel and generally circular or polygonal in shape.
coffers
a square or polygonal ornamental sunken panel used in a series as decoration for a ceiling or vault.
Clerestory
The upper part of a wall containing windows to let in natural light to a building, especially in the nave, transept and choir of a church or cathedral.
mosaic
a pattern or image made of small regular or irregular pieces of colored stone, glass or ceramic, held in place by plaster/mortar
tesserae
a small piece of stone, glass, ceramic, or other hard material cut in a cubical or some other regular shape.
