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Fifteenth Century Art in Northern Europe
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Undergraduate 1
03/04/2013

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Diptych
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a painting/altarpiece on two hinged wooden panels that may be closed like a book
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Triptych
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a picture/relief carving on three panels, typically hinged together vertically and used as an altarpiece
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Hidden Symbolism
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biosociations of visual forms which occur so subtly that they are not immediately or easily apparent to the conscious mind of the viewer
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Atmospheric Perspective
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refers to the effect the atmosphere has on the appearance of an object as it is viewed from a distance
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Intuitive Perspective
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objects are placed at an angle to the picture plane, but their linear elements don’t converge at a single point
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Wood Cut
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a print of a type made from a design cut in a block of wood, formerly widely used for illustrations in books
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Intaglio
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a design engraved into a material (printmaking)
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Engraving
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a print made from an engraved plate, block, or other surface
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Picture Plane
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the imaginary plane corresponding to the surface of a picture, perpendicular to the viewer’s line of sight
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Millefleur Tapestry
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literally "a thousand flowers"
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