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Altarpiece
A large painting or sculpture placed behind an altar, often featuring religious scenes.
Triptych
A three-paneled artwork, often a painting or an altarpiece, with hinged panels that can be opened or closed.
Vellum
A fine-quality, smooth surface made from animal skin (often calfskin), traditionally used for manuscripts.
Fresco
A technique of painting directly onto wet plaster, allowing the paint to absorb into the wall surface as it dries.
Tempera
A fast-drying painting medium made from pigment mixed with water and egg yolk, often used in early Renaissance paintings.
Ultramarine Blue
A vivid blue pigment originally made from lapis lazuli, used in Renaissance and Baroque painting.
Relief Sculpture
Sculpture in which the figures or forms are raised from a flat background.
Grisaille
A monochrome painting technique, often using shades of gray to mimic sculpture or create depth.
Contrapposto
A pose in sculpture where the weight is shifted onto one leg, creating a sense of movement and realism.
Sfumato
A painting technique of blending colors and tones so that there are no harsh lines, creating soft transitions.
Chiaroscuro
The use of light and shadow to create depth, contrast, and volume in artwork.
Heroic Nudity
The depiction of human figures, especially in classical art, in the nude to convey idealized or heroic qualities.
Hierarchic Scale
The use of scale to indicate the relative importance of figures or elements in a composition.
Iconography
The study of symbols and themes in art and their meanings.
Idealization
The portrayal of subjects in an ideal, often exaggerated, form, typically seen in classical art.
Stylization
The abstraction or simplification of forms to fit a particular artistic style, often seen in non-realistic depictions.
Naturalism
The attempt to depict subjects as realistically and accurately as possible.
Portraiture
The art of creating likenesses of individuals, often focusing on their face and expression.
Atmospheric Perspective
A technique that uses color and light to create the illusion of depth by mimicking how the atmosphere affects distant objects.
Linear Perspective
A technique that uses converging lines to create the illusion of depth and distance.
Vanishing Point
The point in a composition where parallel lines appear to converge in linear perspective.
Orthogonals
The diagonal lines that lead to the vanishing point in linear perspective.
Foreshortening
A technique used to depict an object or figure in perspective, often making parts of it appear larger or smaller depending on its position.
Modeling
The use of light and shadow to create the illusion of three-dimensional form on a flat surface.
Byzantine
Refers to the style of art and architecture from the Eastern Roman Empire, characterized by domes, mosaics, and religious themes.
International Gothic
A late Gothic style characterized by elegant, detailed, and often ornate forms, seen across Europe in the 14th and 15th centuries.
Classical
Referring to the art and architecture of ancient Greece and Rome, emphasizing symmetry, proportion, and balance.
Humanism
A Renaissance intellectual movement that emphasized human potential and achievements, focusing on classical antiquity and individualism.
Neoplatonism
A philosophical system that merged elements of Platonic philosophy with religious thought, often influencing Renaissance art.
Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
The three classical orders of architecture in Ancient Greece, distinguished by their column styles and proportions.
Architrave
The horizontal beam that rests on top of columns in classical architecture.
Frieze
The decorative horizontal band, often sculpted, found along the top of a building or around a structure.
Pediment
The triangular section of a building's facade, often above a portico or columns, typically decorated with sculptures or reliefs.
Pilaster
A flattened column attached to a wall, often for decorative purposes.
Coffers
Sunken, square or rectangular panels in a ceiling or vault, often used in architecture to reduce weight.
Modular
A system of design based on a standard unit or module, often used in classical architecture.
Arcade
A row of arches supported by columns, often used as a passageway or decorative feature.
Barrel Vault
A continuous series of arches forming a tunnel-like structure.
Nave
The central, often largest, part of a church, running from the entrance to the altar.
Transept
The crosswise part of a church, intersecting the nave, often forming a T or Latin cross shape.
Apse
The semi-circular or polygonal recess at the end of a church, often housing the altar.
Basilica
An early Christian church with a central nave, aisles, and an apse, originally modeled after Roman public buildings.
Medici
A wealthy Italian family who were significant patrons of the arts, especially during the Renaissance.
Engaged Columns
Columns that are partially embedded into a wall and do not function as structural supports.
Vitruvius
An ancient Roman architect and engineer, whose treatises on architecture greatly influenced Renaissance architects.
Giotto
A late Gothic artist known for his contributions to early Renaissance art, particularly for the Madonna Enthroned.
Lamentation 1300
A notable fresco by Giotto depicting the mourning of Christ.
Duccio, Maestà Altarpiece 1300
An iconic artwork by Duccio displaying the Madonna and Child surrounded by saints.
Simone Martini, The Annunciation
A renowned painting by Simone Martini that illustrates the announcement of the Virgin Mary's pregnancy by the Angel Gabriel.
Limbourg Brothers, Les Tres Riches Heures
An illuminated manuscript showcasing exquisite detail and rich colors from the Early Renaissance Netherlands.
Jan Van Eyck, Arnolfini Portrait 1450
An influential painting by Jan Van Eyck depicting a wealthy couple in a domestic setting.
Van der Weyden, Descent from the Cross 1450
A powerful painting by Rogier van der Weyden illustrating the moment Christ is taken down from the cross.
Hans Memling, Diptych of Martin van Nieuwenhove 1450
A two-paneled painting by Hans Memling, known for its intricate detail and vibrant colors.
Brunelleschi, Dome, Florence Cathedral 1450
An architectural masterpiece by Brunelleschi, noted for its innovative design and engineering.
Donatello, David 1450
A famous bronze sculpture by Donatello representing the biblical hero David.
Masaccio, The Tribute Money 1450
A fresco by Masaccio displaying the biblical story of Peter and the tribute.
Botticelli, The Birth of Venus 1500
A renowned painting by Botticelli representing the mythological birth of Venus from the sea.
DaVinci, Mona Lisa 1500
A world-famous portrait by Leonardo da Vinci known for its enigmatic expression.
Michelangelo, Sistine Chapel ceiling 1500
An iconic frescoed ceiling painted by Michelangelo in the Vatican.
Titian, Venus of Urbino 1550
A celebrated painting by Titian showcasing an idealized nude female figure.
