APAH Unit 9 Vocabulary

Seder

A Jewish ritual feast marking the beginning of Passover.

Tracery

Ornamental stonework in the upper part of a Gothic window.

Ribbed Groin Vaulting

A form of vault that features intersecting arches and ribs to support the structure.

Orthogonals

Lines in perspective that converge at a single point to create depth in artwork.

Miniatures

Small, detailed paintings or illustrations, often used in manuscripts.

Aerial Perspective

A technique in painting to create the illusion of depth by depicting objects in the distance as less detailed and lighter in color.

Relic

An object surviving from an earlier time, especially one of historical or sentimental interest.

Tempera

A method of painting with colored pigments mixed with a water-soluble binder medium such as egg yolk.