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(literally the "writing of images") the study of the symbolic, often religious meaning of objects, persons, or events depicted in works of art.
The Merode Altarpiece-Campin |
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| triptych(diptych/polyptych) |
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a three-paneled painting or altarpiece( a diptych has two panels, a polyptych has more than three panels)
The Merode Altar piece-Campin |
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| hidden/disguised symbolism |
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| when everyday objects take on a symbolic, usually religious, meaning |
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a symbol of Mary's Virginity
The Merode Altarpiece-Campin |
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| the three basic colors-red-yellow, blue- from which all other colors are produced |
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| obtained by mixing any two of the primary colors- they are:orange, green, purple |
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| colors that are directly opposite one another on the color wheel; the most common complementary pairs are: red and green, yellow and purple, and orange and blue; when placed side by side in large areas they intensify one another; when mixed in the right proportions, they produce a neutral gray |
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a fungus that grows on rye; the disease called ergotism was often contracted by eating bad rye bread, and its symptoms were convulsions and gangrene.
Isenheim Altarpiece- Grunewald |
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the long, lowermost ledge or section on which an altarpiece rests on an altar; often painted
Adoration of the Magi-Gentile |
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| a symbol or ornament most often used in architecture, with four(symbolic of the four evangelists) half-circles/ lobes, and four corners(if connected, the latter would form a square) |
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| a literary, dramatic, or pictorial representation with deeper underlying meaning(below the superficial, surface level) |
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| one system for determinging the sizes of figures and/or objects in a work of art used consistently throughout-e.g. if a one-foot figure in the work of art stands for a six-foot man in the real world, this size relationship is consistently applied throughout the work(ths, all objects and/or figures "make sense" in comparison to one another. |
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a formula for projecting an illusion of the three-dimensional world onto a two-dimensional surface in which all parallel lines seem to converge on one vanishing point located with reference to the horizon line of the picure, associated objects are rendered smaller the farther from the viewer they are intended to be seen
The Tribute Money-Massacio |
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| the line formed by the apparent intersection of the earth and the sky as seen by an observer; all parallel lines or lines of projection seem to converge on one, two, or three points located with reference to the horizontal line |
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| in perspective, the point on the horizon line at which receding parallel lines meet seem to disappear |
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| in linear perspective, a line imagined to be behind and perpendicular to the picture plane; the orthogonals in a painting appear to recede toward a vanishing point on the horizon |
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| in linear perspective, the horizontl lines that interesect the orthogonals an that appear gradually closer as they approach the horizon line. |
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a greek concept put into practice by Renaissance artists-everything is scaled to the height of the ideal man
Pazzi Chapel-Brunelleschi |
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| involve's man's ability to order hi architecture scientifically and mathematically according to the concepts of proportion, scale, logic, perfection, harmony |
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| a circular painting or relief sculpture |
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| a projecting wall member typically used as a support for an element in the superstructure |
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| atmospheric/aerial perspective |
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the effect of distance in a painting created by using increasingly pale and less intense colors for faraway elements, representing them as they appear in nature owing to conditions of distance, air, and light
The Tribute Money-Massacio |
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a smoke-like haziness that subtly softens outlines, especially of figures and faces, in a painting; all hard contours are eliminated
Virgin of the Rocks- Leonardo da Vinci |
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a original type or form that serves as a model on which later stages are based or judged
Tempietto-Bramante |
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a series of pillars supporting a railing to form a low wall, balcony, or parapet
Tempietto-Bramante |
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| in(modern) theater, the part of the stage located in front of the curtain |
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| in painting, the dramatically sharp contrast of light and shadow; often features "spot-lit" figures against a black, or very dark, background |
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| a category of art featuring realistic scenes of everyday life |
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| an ancestor of the modern camera in which a tiny pinhole, acting as a lens, projects an image onto a screen, the wall of a room, or the ground-glass wall of a box |
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Pousinn's "formula" for successful artworks involving three components:
1)choose great subjects(great stories from history or bible)
2)avoid minute details (which can distrat from the story);
3)use good judgement (e.g. propriety, restraint, moderation) |
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(comes from the theater and refers to the side scenes used to frame a central space) compostional elements, such as clumps of trees or buildings, often arranged in tiers at the sides of a picture to direct the eye into the center of the picture (like parentheses)
Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba-Claude |
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