Vocab Flashcards
commune
city-state instead of the old feudal system in Italy. Leads to political participation (oligrachy)
maniera
“manner”, style of painting. Vasari talks about grace/beauty
mendicants
religious order that relies on donations and owns no property
predella
foot panel
chrysography
gold in paintings, primarily in Byzantine pieces
grisaille
paintings that use variations of gray
cangianti
type of painting method that uses lighter/darker hues when original color can not be lighter/darker
Pseudo-Kufic
common use of fake Arabic in paintings
Pieta
common theme in Christian art depicting the Virgin cradling the dead body of Christ
Maesta
“majesty”, theme of depicting the Madonna and baby Jesus on the throne
Palladium
safeguard or source of protection (Siena’s palladium is the Virgin)
memento mori
a sentiment/reminder of death
mandorla
oval shape encircling the entire body of Christ
contrapposto
natural posture of the human body in comparison to the gothic S-curve
varieta
variety, an important part of Istoria
humanism
academic preoccupation that focuses on Ero book culture, Greek Latin; focus on liberal arts based on antiquity
Classical Orders
5: tuscan, doric, ionic, corinthian, composite
paragone
struggle, confrontation; big part of ren. art culture, seen as an intellectual engine
Giudizio dell’Occhio
judgement of the eye
Rilievo schiacciato
half measure of perspective
aerial perspective
hazy tinge; fading out
Chiaroscuro
contrapposto of color; the juxtaposition of light and dark
Skenographia
shadow painting
Commentator figure
a character that engages the viewer with the piece; taken from the ancient theatre tradition
Istoria
Alberti; narrative image
Varietà
variety
Copia
copiousness
Gratia
grace
Concinnitas
harmony
Hortus conclusus
garden that represents Mary’s virginity; connects the Virgin and Christ as the second Adam and Eve
Sacra conversazione
“sacred conversation”; the Madonna, Christ, saints etc are interacting with one another
