ARH301 - Exam2 IDs

Title: The Battle of Hastings Begins, Bayeux “Tapestry” (embroidery)

Artist/Extra: Norman-Anglo-Saxon, England or France

Materials: linen/wool

Location/Year: Bayeux (Normandy) c. 1066-1082

Title: Tunic

Artist: Inca Dynasty

Materials: Camelid fiber, cotton

Location/Year: Peru, c. 1500

Title: The Unicorn Purifies Water, from the Hunt of the Unicorn, tapestry series

Artist: French/Flemish

Materials: wool/silk/metal/thread

Location/Year: Flanders, c. 1495-1505

Embroidery

designs sewn on the cloth with threads

tapestry

a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric with pictorial designs

warp

a lengthwise yarn or thread in a weave

weft

the horizontal threads interlaced through the warp in a woven fabric

Title: Creation of Adam

Artist: Michealangelo

Materials: fresco

Location/Year: Rome, Italy, Sistine Chapel Ceiling, Vatican Palace, 1511-1512

Title: Shakyamuni Buddha

Artist:

Materials: mural painting

Location/Year: Saspol Cave 3, Gon-Nila-Phuk Cave Temples, India, c. 15th C

Title: Waves at Matsushima, painted screen

Artist: Tawaraya Sotatsu

Materials: gold/ink/color/paper

Location/Year: Kyoto, late 16th-early 17th C.

Cartoon

A full-scale preparatory drawing used to transfer a design onto a surface for painting, especially frescoes

cycle

A series of artworks (often paintings) that are thematically linked and meant to be viewed together, often telling a story or marking events.

foreground

The part of a composition that appears closest to the viewer; often contains the most detail and visual emphasis

foreshortening

A technique that distorts proportions to create the illusion of depth, making objects appear to recede dramatically into space

fresco

A mural painting technique where pigments are applied directly onto wet plaster, bonding the color with the wall as it dries

fusuma

Japanese sliding doors made of paper or silk, often painted with decorative scenes; used in traditional interiors

giornata

Italian for “a day’s work”; refers to the section of a fresco completed in a single day, visible in subtle divisions on the wall.

illusionistic

Art that creates the convincing illusion of three-dimensional space or objects on a flat surface.

middle ground

The area between the foreground and background in a composition; helps create spatial depth and narrative flow

modeling

The use of light and shadow to give the illusion of volume and three-dimensionality to forms

mural

A large-scale painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling, often public and narrative in nature

volumetric

Describes forms that appear to occupy space with mass and volume, often achieved through modeling and perspective

Title: Court ladies preparing newly woven silk

Patreon: Song Dynasty (Emperor Huizong)

Materials: ink/color/gold on silk

Location/Year: Beijing, 12th C.

Title: Madonna and Child

Artist: Duccio di Buoninsegna

Materials: tempera/gold/panel

Location/Year: Siena, Italy, c. 1290-1300

Title: Garden of Earthly Delights

Artist: Hieronymus Bosch

Materials: oil/wood

Location/Year: Brussels (?), c. 1505-1515

Altarpiece

A work of art (usually a painting or relief) placed behind or above an altar in a church, often depicting religious scenes

Bird’s-eye view

A perspective that looks down on a scene from above, as if seen by a bird in flight

Gilding

The decorative process of applying a thin layer of gold to a surface, often used to enhance visual richness

Gold Leaf

Thin sheets of real gold used in gilding to decorate artworks, especially in religious or luxurious contexts

Hanging Scroll

A vertical scroll format used in East Asian art, designed to be hung for display and then rolled up for storage

Hand Scroll

A horizontal scroll meant to be unrolled and viewed section by section, often used for narrative or landscape scenes

Icon

A religious image, especially in Eastern Orthodox Christianity, meant for veneration and spiritual contemplation.

Iconic

Refers to an image or style that is symbolic, easily recognizable, and often simplified for emphasis

Medium

The material or technique used to create an artwork (e.g., oil paint, ink, wood)

Narrative

A visual story told through an artwork, often unfolding across panels or scrolls

Oil Painting

A painting technique using pigments mixed with oil (usually linseed), known for rich color and slow drying time

Palette

The range of colors used by an artist, or the physical board on which colors are mixed.

Panel Painting

A painting created on a flat wooden surface, common in medieval and Renaissance art

Tempera 

A fast-drying painting medium made by mixing pigments with egg yolk, used before oil painting became dominant.

Triptych

A three-part artwork, often hinged so the side panels can fold over the central one; common in altarpieces

Wing

The side panels of a triptych or polyptych, which may be movable and often contain complementary scenes