vocab 1 Flashcards
Contrapposto
pose used by many artists, particularly in sculpture, typically puts one foot in front of the other to create anatomical complexity
Fresco
a method of painting that is done onto wet plaster that is directly on the wall or ceiling
Baptistry
the part of the church used for baptism (christian initiation ceremony where the person is purified with water)
Guild
an association of merchants or craftsmen, similar to a union
Medici
a very wealthy banking family in Florence that commissioned many works of art
Humanism
interest in ancient Greek and Roman thought and style
Patron
the person or group that commissioned/paid for the art
Foreshortening
a method used in painting to create depth by shortening an object to make it appear that it is going back into the painting
Chiaroscuro
Italian word for “light and dark”, often used to describe the contrast made in art by light and its accompanying shadows
Quatrefoil
Technique used in architecture or framing, that has four “leaves” or sections similar to a four leaf clover, seen in the Sacrifice of Isaac panels
Tempera
fast drying paint made with eggs, commonly used during the renaissance
Vanishing Point
the point at which something that has been getting increasingly smaller disappears, used to create depth in paintings
Orthogonal
using right angles, used to create symmetry in paintings
The Early Renaissance
Started around the year 1400
- Rebirth of classical art
- Rebirth of learning
- Visual art overlapped with science (anatomy)
- Architecture and music also thrived
- Florence, Italy
atmospheric perspective /aerial perspective
method of creating depth in a painting or picture, by creating shadow with color
