The Renaissance Flashcards
1
Q
Fresco
A
A picture painted straight up onto a wall or ceiling.This paint is applied to wet plaster.
2
Q
Canvas
A
Cloth from which sails are made.It makes a good surface for painting when stretched tight.
3
Q
Icon
A
A painting of a religious subject made as an object or worship or prayer.
4
Q
Anatomy
A
The study of the human body.
5
Q
Perspective
A
Adding depth to a picture.
6
Q
Renaissance
A
A time when people began to take a new interest in the world of Ancient Greece and Rome.
7
Q
Sfumato
A
They used tiny stroke brushes to blend areas into each other this meant that there was no hard outlines.
8
Q
Patron
A
A person who pays an artist to produce a work of art
