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Art History
Undergraduate 2
10/05/2008

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Chiaroscuro
Definition
in drawing or painting, the treatment and use of light and dark, especially the gradations of light that producing the effect of modeling. (The Tribute Money by Masaccio)
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Memento Mori
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Latin for "memory or death" A reminder of human mortality (The Holy Trinity by
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Giornata
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The section of plaster that a fresco painter to complete in one session (The Last Judgment by Giotto)
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Contrapposto
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A weight shift, or creating a counterposition of the body (Donatello's David)
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Buon Fresco
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The first coat of binder and pigment painted on a wet plaster surface
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Tempera
Definition
Pigment mixed with egg yolk or glue
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Triptych
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A three paneled painting with hinged wings.
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Linear Perspective
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All parallel lines converge on one, two or three vanishing points, which are all eye level to viewer.
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Atmospheric Perspective
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Creates illusions of distance and depth
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Predella
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the base of an altarpiece, often decorated with small paintings or reliefs (the Holy Trinity Adam'sSkeleton)
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Lapiz Lasulai
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A stone ground up and painted on wall. Imported from Afghanistan (a blue color) (The Last Judgment by Giotto)
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Grisaille
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A monochrome painting done mainly in neutral grays to stimulate sculpture. To create 3D looking form.
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Delarobic Rondels
Definition
Marble circular paintings.
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pilaster
Definition
flattened column
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capital
Definition
top of a column
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allegories
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an abstract idea or concept using objects, or humans figures
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Pediment
Definition
the triangle on top of the building.
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