Renaissance Vocab Flashcards
Lantern
A small structure with openings atop a dome
Chiaroscuro
Literally “light-dark”: the subtle gradations between the light and dark in which the forms are determined by their gentle meaning
Cinquecento
The sixth century in Italian art
Sfumato
A misty effect in painting from the Italian word “Fumo” meaning smoke
Inudi
Nude corner figures on the Sistine Chapel
Terribilita
A work of art characterized by its awesomeness and majesty
Humanism
A devotion to the study of Greek and Roman classics and what these texts reveal about modern times
Fresco
The art or technique of painting on a moist plaster surface with colors ground up in water or a limestone water mixture
Canvas
A heavy woven material used for the surface of a painting, first widely used in Venice
Poesia
A poetic feeling in painting that leaves the literal behind and concentrates on the lyrical
Sacra Conversazione
A painting of the Madonna and Child with saints gathered in a semi circle engaged in a “holy conversation”
Glazes
A transparent layer of oil paint applied to the surface o a painting to render a richer effect
