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21 Cards in this Set
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Altarpiece |
panels behind an altar thathave been painted or carved with religious figures |
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Chiaroscuro |
contrast in a painted piecethat gives the illusion of depth |
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Coffer |
a cut out in a pattern of cut outs in the ceiling of a building, often seen in domes. They can help ease the weight of the roof or can be purely decorative. |
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Engaged column |
a column that is part ofa wall and therefore does not bear any additional weight |
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Equestrian |
relating to horses |
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Fresco |
water-based pigmentspainted onto a wet (buon fresco) or dry (fresco secco) plaster surface |
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Hieratic scale |
a scale where the relativesize of a figure or object indicates relative importance |
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Ignudo |
depictions of naked menthat appear heroically in paintings |
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Intaglio |
the branch of art thatincludes printing and transferring ink from a textured surface to a flatsurface to make a design |
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Oculus |
a circular opening orcutout in a ceiling |
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Orthogonal |
the invisible lines thatcome together at a vanishing point in order to create perspective |
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Pieta |
the term for art portrayingJesus laying on Mary’s lap after the crucifixion |
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Putti |
a cute cherub figure, ababy with wings |
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Pilaster |
a rectangular shape that isengaged with a wall that provides decoration |
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Relief sculpture |
a sculpture that is createdfrom carving into a flat surface. One cannot walk all the way around it |
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Summate |
to add multiple componentstogether |
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Tempera |
a type of paint made fromegg and water |
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Tondo |
a piece of art that iscontained in a circular shape |
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Triptych |
three panels that cometogether to make a bigger piece |
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Trompe l’oeil |
tricking the eye intothinking objects that are painted on a 2-D surface are present in the room |
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Vanishing point |
the point that all linesrecede to in order to create perspective and depth |
