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| A wooden block on the surface of which those parts not intended to print are cut away to a light depth leaving the design raised. Also, the printed impression made with such a block. |
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| The process of incising a design in hard material, often a metal plate (usually copper); Also, the print or impression made from such a plate |
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| A distorted image that must be viewed by some special means (such as a mirror) to be recognized. |
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| The destruction of religious or sacred images. |
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| A canopy of columns, frequently built over an altar. (The baldaccino in Saint Peter's, Vatican City) |
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| (Cire perdue) - A bronze-casting method in which a figure is modeled in wax and covered with clay. The whole is fired, melting away the wax and hardening the clay, which then becomes a mold for molten metal |
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| (tenebrism)- Painting in the "shadowy manner" using violent contrasts of light and dark as in the work of Carvaggio |
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| Fleeting moment of inaction. Bernini did opposite and showed dramatic implied sequence of poses. |
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| European art from 1600 to 1750. Describes art the features dramatic theatrically and elaborate ornamentation in contrast to the simplicity and orderly rationality of Renaissance art, is most appropriatley applied to Italian art of this period. |
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| A style of late Renaissance art that emphasized "arifice" often involving contrived imagery not derived directly from nature. |
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| Latin "reminder of death". In painting, a reminder of human mortality, usually represented by a skull. |
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| Latin "vanity" A term describing paintings (particularly 17th century Dutch still lifes) that include references to death |
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| A style, primarily of interior design, that appeared in France around 1700. Rococo interiors featured lavish decoration, including small sculptures, ornamental mirrors, easel paintings, tapestries, reliefs, wall paintings, and elegant furniture. The term Rococo derived from the French word rocaille and referred to the small stones and shells used to decorate grotto interiors. |
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| French, amorous festival. A type of Rococo painting depicting the outdoor amusements of French upper-class society |
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| The Western philosophy based on the empirical evidence that dominated the 18th century. The Enlightenment was a new way of thinking critically about the worldand about humankind, independently or religion, myth or tradition. |
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| a style of art and architecture that emerged in the late 18th century as part of a general revival of interest in classical cultures. Neoclassical artists adopted themes and styles from ancient Greece and Rome |
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