The Renaissance Flashcards
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Humanism
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An interest in human being, the idea of human being at the centre of everything.
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Renaissance
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A period of time where new ideas and questions appeared. It means rebirth.
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Patron
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A patron is someone who pays artists to produce artworks.
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Perspective
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A technique for adding depth to a picture. The further away on object, the smaller while the closer an object, the bigger.
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Anatomy
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The study of the human body.
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Sfumato
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Technique used to add shading to a picture.
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Fresco
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A picture painted on walls or ceilings. Paint is applied to wet plaster.
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Sculptor
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An artist who makes statues/sculptures.
