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| the notion of distorting something to draw out emotion |
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| the facial features held to show qualities of mind or character by their configuration or expression |
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| The acquisition and display of expensive items to attract attention to one's wealth or to suggest that one is wealthy. |
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| all earthly things will pass- popular in 17th century, all objects represent the transience of life- usually still lifes of genres |
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| the central space of space of a basilica, two or three stories high flanked by aisles |
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| painting on plaster, use egg-based paint called tempra; strong and durable; forms a chemical bond with plaster- different from oil based. |
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| a freestanding massive stone gateway with a large central arch, built to celebrate military victories. |
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| artists strive to make their forms and figures attain perfection, based on cultural values. |
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| an elongated or continuous semicircular vault, shaped like a half cylinder |
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| in a perspective system, the point on the horizon line at which the orthogonals meet |
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| lines/proportions used to make a vanishing point (ex. Train tracks) – any line running back into the represented space of a picture perpendicular to the imagined picure plane. |
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| creating the illusion of three dimensional space on a two-dimensional surface by delineating a horizon line and multiple orthogonal lines. |
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| a system for representing three dimensional space on a two dimensional surface. |
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| a method of giving the impression of recession by visual instinct not by the use of an overall system. |
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| when angel tells Mary she is going to have a child |
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| decoding pictures and symbols – the study of the significance and interpretation of the subject matter of art. |
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| statute used to designate norm (canonical work)- there are reasons why some pieces of work make it and some don’t (Mozart v. lesser work) |
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| action, inclination, or thought based only on natural desires and instincts |
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a doctrine, attitude, or way of life centered on human interests or values
the revival of classical letters, individualistic and critical spirit, and emphasis on secular concerns characteristic of the Renaissance |
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| a place of worship serving a residence or institution |
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| The vital principle or animating force within living beings: breath |
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| A 16th-century movement in Western Europe that aimed at reforming some doctrines and practices of the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the establishment of the Protestant churches. |
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| embodies all forms of printed text and other printed forms of visual communication. |
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| A reform movement within the Roman Catholic Church that arose in 16th-century Europe in response to the Protestant Reformation. |
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Italian writer, musician,
mathematician, and artist whose influential treatises on painting, architecture, and sculpture introduced classical ideas into Renaissance art. |
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the culmination of the Italian Renaissance art between 1500 and 1525.
is widely viewed as the greatest explosion of creative genius in history.
characterized by technical mastery and heroic composition and humanistic content |
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Intended to instruct.
Morally instructive. |
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