Renaissance Terms Flashcards
Rebirth
Renaissance
Alterpeice of 2 hinged panels
Diptych
Alterpiece of 3 hinged panels
Triptych
Contrasts of light and dark to give the illusion of depth
Chiaroscuro
Painting on wet plaster so that paintings became part of the wall
Fresco
Focusing on main’s abilities and achievements
Humanism
Remember death
Momento Mori
Songs of great deeds, usually sung by troubadours
Chansons de gests
Covered or highlighted with a thin layer of gold
Gilded
Buying or selling of religious offices or position
Simony
Showing preferential treatment to family members in dispensing jobs or positions within an organization
Nepotism
A practice/offering, for a fee, a free pass for sinning
Indulgences
Blurring/softening edges of a painting
Sfmato
Full-size drawing usually used as a stencil for a work that is or will be placed on a ceiling or high wall
Cartoon
Shortening lines in a drawing to create the illusion of depth; placing the object in ratio to the picture plane
Foreshortening
Painting in monochrome, usually in a series of gray
Grisaille
Formal punishment from church that deprives a person of the right to belong to the church or of any privileges associated with the church
Exocommunication
Semicircular area of wall over a window or a door that is typically painted with a scene
Lunette
Point of picture canvas where parallel lines meet and fade
Vanishing point
Depiction of Mary holding the crucified Christ
Pieta
A small cherub figure
Putto
The common language of a group or area
Vernacular
Soft, gentle wind
Zephyr
The markings of the crucifixion
Stigmata
