History of ID Test Flashcards
the outer carved face of an arch
extrados
the central stone at the crown. of a semi circular arch
keystone
the too member of a pillar on which the weight of an arch rests
impost
solid masonry placed to counteract the lateral thrust of an arch
abutment
any of the wedge shape piece of stone used to form an arch
voissoir
often used synonymous & frequently quite loosely with cupola
dome
a tunnel shaped structure of continuous masonry above a space that normally has a semi circular cross section
barrel vault
a three centered arch
basket
an arch formed by a concave & convex curve meeting in a point
ogee
an ornament of fancifully intertwining & flowing patterns of leaves & flowers & must have been based on the Assyrian tree of life
arabesque
tortoise shell, ivory, mother of pearl & metals of various colors used as inlay to ornament cabinet work
Boulle work
an ornament in the form of unrolled scroll with an oval center & having pierced curled edges
cartouche
a monster with the body of a lion & the head & wings of an Eagle
Griffin
an ornament usually in panel resembling folded cloth
Linenfold
a candlestick having several branching arms
candelabrum
a group of candlesticks projecting from a plate or bracket to form a wall light
sconce
an ornamental multi branched candelabra, also known as bull eys’s mirror
Girandole
a pillar of ornamental framework supporting a candelabrum
Torchere
a gray opaque monochrome composition
Grisaille
a filmed formed on copper or bronze
Patina
a small moulded statuette
figurine
the laying on of think paint with a palette knife
impasto
Slanting ends of slanted roof building
pediment
an albuminous medium as a vehicle instead of oil
tempera
two dimensional sculpture
relief
gallery having one or more of its sides open in the air
balcony
contrasting light and dark
chiaroscuro
hard fired earth clay
terra cotta
wood,stone, steel that must rest on two supports
beam and lintel
vivid colors on a piece of sculpture
polychrome
art of painting on fleshly spread plaster
fresco
decorative column
pilaster
Painting with repeated small dots
pointillism
Framework of metal wire used in clay or wax
castdots at
covered area at the entrance of the building
Portico
a figure or design incised into the surface of a stone or metal plate so that an impression yields a figure in relief
Intaglio
Method of painting with a hot wax
Flaking
movable part suspended on wire
Mobile
Method of obtaining effect in painting by applying opaque colors thickly
Gouache
mechanical process of finishing a metal surface
chasing
a thin undercoat over the ground applied to the panel before painting
priming
carvedcameo raved in relief in stone or shell
cameo
a mixture of plaster of Paris, gypsum with glue in preparation for painting on wood panel
gesso
an ornament carved or embossed in low relief
filigree
sculptural relief intermediate between high relief and bas relief
mezzo relievo
ornamental open work of delicate or intricate design
appliqué
to decorate by setting pieces of wood, ivory, or the the like into a surface, usually at the same level
inlay
coloredmosaic looked glass or enamel, ESP. in the form of minute squares, used in mosaic work
mosaic
