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Art History
Undergraduate 3
02/08/2010

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Aesthetics:

Definition
 branch of philosophy dedicated to defining beauty
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Iconography:

Definition
the meaning and interpretation of formal elements of a piece
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Contextualism:

Definition
 who, when, where, why of a piece of art
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Patron:

Definition
Person who supports the art or institution financially
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Provenance:

Definition
 history of ownership or original location of art
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Medium:

Definition
the material from which a piece of art is made
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Classicism:

Definition
interest in art of ancient Greece and Rome
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Trompe l’oeil:

Definition
fooling of the eye
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Humanism:

Definition
interest in human significance
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Chiaroscuro:

Definition
light and dark contrast
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Mannerism:

Definition
escotera subject matter
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Sfumato:

Definition
smokey haze
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Baldachin:

Definition
Italian for canopy
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Tenebrisim:

Definition
baroque period spot lighting
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Stilllife:

Definition
painting things that are not moving
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Genre painting:

Definition
domestic scene
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Vanitas:

Definition
life is always shifting and changing- fleeing of life
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