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| 14th C. as a period of Italian art, architecture or literature. |
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| Prints all details of an image. |
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Located in the Cathedral of Chartres. Is considered to be one of the finest works of stained glass ever created.
Present in French Gothic Churches.
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Elegant style of decorative art, design and architecture which began as a Modernist reaction against Art Nouveau.
Uses angular and symmetrical forms. |
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| Process of changing a substance into a fine powder form or smooth paste. Also used in Greece to remove impurities from clay to increase malleability. |
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| Study of art in its cultural context. Treats art as part of a narrative. |
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| These paints contain high proportions of pigment. The density creates an opaque effect, making the colors very intense. |
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Art created out of trivial items like garbage or half eaten foods.
Similar to work of the Dadaist movement. |
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| Full-scale preparatory drawing. Fresco painters used these to accurately arrange the parts of a picture to be painted. |
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| Text that is written on a separate piece of paper and attached to a work of art. |
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Style of early 11th century, Western Europe. Massive articulated wall structures. Round arches and "powerful" vaults.
The period before Gothic (12th c) |
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| An image is incised in to the surface. Comon of Egyptian hieroglyphs. |
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Refers to the spaces between the lines of type. Height and Width are measured in font points. The most common is 12.
"Double Spacing" |
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Revolutionized camera work by stressing 'straight' unretouched photography.
The Steerage, 1907 - represents the first time a documentary photo reached the level or conscious art in U.S. |
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Applying small strokes of different color next to or over each other.
Used extensively by Impressionists because it creates a shimmering effect that suggests changes in light. |
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| Images of holy figures painted on wood panels intended to inspire devotion. Were considered idols by some. |
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| Those who opposed the use of Icons and Idols. |
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Absorbs ultraviolet light and emits visible light of a longer wavelength.
Dyes fade rapidly as the dyes are not stable. Not recommended for permanent painting. |
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| Process of adjusting spaces between letters to give impression of consistent spacing. |
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| The portion of a character that overlaps the edge of an adjacent character. |
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| In Japanese art a horizontal scroll painting that is unrolled by hand. |
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Incarnation of a diety in a visible form while the God performs a sacred function on earth.
For example: Punjab Hill paintings involve Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu. |
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Post-Impressionist painting that shows detailed interiors, gardens, and domestic scenes.
Pierre Bonnard & Edouard Vuillard |
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| Placing of light shapes against dark. Creates lively interesting pictures with the reversal of light and dark providing interesting contrast. Rhythm and Movement. |
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Use of fine shading to create small almost impredicatble transitions between colors and tones.
For example: DaVinci's Mona Lisa |
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| Is used to grind pigment & oil mixtures. Base has roughness or fine tooth and is slightly convex to allow pigment to squeeze out. |
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| Female slave often associated with middle eastern Harems. Repeatedly visible in the work of Mattise & Ingres in 19th C. |
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| Ornamental entrance structure of South Indian Temples. Typically rectangular, gradually tapering into a barrel vaulted roof. |
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| Late Renaissance style of art that depicted the human form in exaggerate poses in unnatural settings. |
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| Contains wax, oil and clay flour and is used for modeling. |
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The High Renaissance
16th C. |
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| Lines of projection converge on a vertical axis at the center of a picture rather than at a vanishing point. |
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| African tree with large leaves that are dried and processed into a variety of materials; hats, baskets, carpets. |
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Aka tone
Refers to the use of light and dark in a work of art. Is independent of color and hue. |
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| A technique used to create value. |
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| Photographic printing process that produces a cyan-blue print. Aka blueprints |
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