Art History Midterm

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The art of creating portraits is known as __________.

Portraiture

Artistic representation of natural scenery is referred to as __________.

Landscape

The group of landscape painters influenced by Romanticism during the mid-19th century is called __________.

Hudson River School

A technique of mural painting executed upon freshly laid lime plaster is known as __________.

Fresco

A type of paint made by mixing pigments with oil is called __________.

Oil Paint

The fast-drying painting medium made from colored pigments mixed with a water-soluble binder, often egg yolk, is __________.

Tempera Paint

The heavy-duty fabric used as a surface for painting is called __________.

Canvas

Artworks that consist of multiple panels such as a triptych have __________ panels.

three

The process of applying gold leaf or gold paint to a surface is known as __________.

Gilding

Associations of artisans or merchants controlling the practice of their craft are called __________.

Guilds

The painting technique that softens transitions between colors to create a smoky effect is __________.

Sfumato

Techniques for creating images by carving into a surface (woodcut) or incising into a metal plate (engraving) are known as __________.

Printmaking

Colored substances used in paint and other art materials are called __________.

Pigments

Oil extracted from flax seeds used as a binder in oil paints is __________.

Linseed Oil

The use of strong contrasts between light and dark to give the illusion of volume is termed __________.

Chiaroscuro

An extreme form of chiaroscuro where darkness dominates the image is known as __________.

Tenebrism

The oil paint technique that involves applying thin layers to create depth is called __________.

Glazing.

The three divisions of the Renaissance include Early Renaissance, High Renaissance, and __________.

Late Renaissance (Mannerism).

The period of cultural revival in Europe from the 14th to the 17th century is known as __________.

Renaissance.

The sister painting of the "Mona Lisa" believed to be an earlier version is known as __________.

Isleworth Mona Lisa.

Leonardo's studies and sketches of horses pertain to his plans for a monumental __________ statue.

equestrian.

The artistic style characterized by exaggerated motion and clear detail is called __________.

Baroque.

An 18th-century artistic movement characterized by ornate decoration and playful themes is __________.

Rococo.

The Medici family were major patrons of the arts during the Italian Renaissance, supporting artists like __________.

Michelangelo.

The intellectual movement emphasizing reason and skepticism of traditional doctrines during the 17th and 18th centuries is referred to as __________.

Enlightenment.

Someone who provides financial support to artists is called a __________.

Patron.