High Renaissance and Baroque Art

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts from the High Renaissance to Baroque art, highlighting famous artists, techniques, and genres.

Vitruvian Man

A famous drawing by Leonardo da Vinci illustrating ideal human proportions.

Cartoon

A full-scale drawing or 'draft' used to transfer a design onto a final surface.

Contrapposto

A pose in sculpture where parts of the body are set asymmetrically around a central axis.

Chiaroscuro

The use of strong contrasts between light and dark to create a three-dimensional feel.

Sfumato

A painting technique that produces soft transitions between colors and tones.

Pietà

A depiction of the Virgin Mary cradling the dead body of Christ after the crucifixion.

True fresco

A technique of mural painting executed upon freshly laid wet plaster.

Sacra conversazione

A genre depicting the Virgin and Child with saints gathered together in a unified space.

Maniera

A style that prioritizes grace, sophistication, and elegance over naturalism.

Tenebrism

A style of painting associated with Caravaggio, characterized by the use of strong contrasts of light and dark.