humanities final draft study

Dante's Inferno

A literary work by Dante Alighieri describing Hell with nine layers.

Usury

The practice of charging excessive interest on loans, depicted as the lowest layer of Hell in Dante's Inferno.

Giotto

An early painter known for introducing depth of field and emotional involvement in art.

Chiaroscuro

A technique in painting that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create depth.

Mona Lisa

A renowned portrait by Leonardo da Vinci that exemplifies the Renaissance focus on individualism.

Linear Perspective

A mathematical system used in art to create the illusion of depth on a flat surface, prominently featured in the Last Supper.

Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses

A document nailed to the church door in 1517, marking the beginning of the Protestant Reformation.

The Printing Press

Invented in the 1450s, it revolutionized the production of books and spread knowledge rapidly.

Surrealism

An avant-garde movement in art and literature that seeks to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind.

Baroque Period

An artistic style characterized by dramatic use of light and shadow, emotional intensity, and movement.

Neo-Classical Architecture

A revival of classical styles from ancient Greece and Rome, emphasizing symmetry and structure.

Duende

A Spanish term describing the mysterious emotional force in art, often linked to Francisco de Goya's works.

Impressionism

An art movement characterized by a focus on capturing light and everyday scenes, often painted en plein air.

Pointillism

A painting technique using small dots of color to create an image, famously used by Georges Seurat.

Texture in Art

The quality that describes the perceived surface of a work, whether it is smooth, rough, etc.

Emotional Expression in Dance

A principle in Martha Graham's modern dance that conveys deep feelings through movement.

Call and Response

A musical practice where a leader's phrase is answered by the group, prominent in Jazz and spirituals.

Rococo Art

An art style known for its ornate detail, exuberance, and playful themes, emerging after the Baroque period.

Symmetrical Balance

A type of balance in art where both sides of a composition are equal in weight and appearance.

Avant-Garde Music

Innovative musical styles that challenge traditional norms, often associated with atonal compositions.