Art History and Vocabulary Study Notes

Vocabulary flashcards covering key art historical terms, descriptive concepts, and vocabulary from the lecture notes.

Lay preacher

A person who is not ordained as a member of the clergy but is authorized or undertakes to preach sermons.

Worn out consumato

Characterized by being thoroughly used, degraded, or exhausted through extensive wear and age.

Impressionist painting

A 19th-century art movement characterized by visible brushstrokes, an emphasis on the accurate depiction of light and its changing qualities, open composition, and ordinary subject matter.

Cut off

Cropped or abruptly truncated at the edge of the visual composition or picture frame.

Atelier

A workshop or studio, especially one used by an artist or designer.

Peasant life

The daily existence, hard physical labor, and living conditions characteristic of rural agricultural workers.

Humble peasant dwelling

A modest, simple, and unpretentious cottage or home inhabited by rural laborers.

Human nests

A metaphorical expression describing crude, simple cottages or shelters built by peasants that resemble birds' nests.

Lumps

Compact, irregular, or shapeless masses of solid material.

Worn out shoes

Dilapidated, heavily used footwear, notably recognized as an evocative subject in still life paintings by Vincent van Gogh.

Brushwork

The distinctive manner, technique, and texture with which an artist applies paint to a surface using a brush.

Clues

Pieces of evidence, hints, or details that help guide interpretation or solve a mystery.

Caillebotte

Gustave Caillebotte (1848–1894), a French Impressionist painter and patron renowned for his realistic perspective and depictions of modern Parisian life.

Abruptly

Suddenly, unexpectedly, or steeply, without a smooth transition.

Undisputed

Accepted without question, doubt, or controversy; undeniable.

Sketchy execution

A loose, rapid, and unrefined technique of painting or drawing that presents an impression or unfinished appearance rather than polished detail.

Harvesting time

The seasonal period during which mature crops are gathered from agricultural fields.

Tangible

Perceptible by touch; clear, concrete, and real rather than abstract.

Neck of a bull

A descriptive term denoting a thick, robust, and extraordinarily powerful neck, symbolizing strength or heavy physical presence.

Furnishing

The furniture, fittings, and decorative accessories that equip an interior space.

Pendant

In art, one of two companion paintings or artworks created and intended to be displayed together as a complementary pair.

Noctural

Relating to, occurring in, or characteristic of the night.

Pinhole

A very small perforation or aperture, such as one made by a pin or used to admit light.