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drypoint (n)
printmaking technique in which a sharp needle is used to scratch lines into a metal plate, which is then inked and printed under pressure. When the needle scratches the plate, it creates a burr on one side of the line; the burr catches ink, producing a soft, dark line in the printed impression. |
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Dürer, Albrecht (1471–1528)
German painter, printmaker, and draftsman of the Renaissance who was an important intermediary between the artists of Italy and Northern Europe, particularly through his printmaking. His compositions and technique served as a model for many artists throughout Europe. |
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Emperor Domitian
Emperor of Rome from 81 to 96 A.D. who successfully completed the conquest of Britain and is known for his dictatorial rule |
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engraving (n)
printmaking technique in which a tool called a burin is used to gouge lines or dots out of a metal plate, which is then inked and printed under pressure |
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epic (n)
long narrative oral or written poem that tells the story of a hero’s or heroine’s adventures |
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etching (n)
printmaking technique in which an image is cut into the surface of a metal plate through chemical acid erosion. The plate is first covered with a thin wax layer, called a ground, into which an artist draws the image with a pointed implement, revealing the metal plate underneath. The plate is submerged in acid, which bites the exposed metal into troughs, then inked and printed under pressure. |
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Flemish
referring to or deriving from the northern part of present-day Belgium, traditionally referred to as Flanders, in which the Dutch language is spoken. |
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foreground (n)
the objects or figures situated in the front of a composition, intended to exist close to the viewer (as opposed to background) |
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garniture (n)
a collection of matching pieces making up a suit of armor |
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genre (n)
scenes of anonymous figures engaged in everyday activities; a category of subject matter in the fine arts (for example, the genre of landscape painting) |
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gilded (adj)
covered with a thin layer of gold leaf |
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gorget (n)
a piece of armor that protects the throat |
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grayscale (n)
all of the possible shades of gray in between and including black and white |
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Greco-Roman (adj)
having both Greek and Roman (Classical) characteristics; inspired by the architecture or art of ancient Greece and Rome |
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Herod
Herod Antipas (son of King Herod the Great), governor of Galilee, who ordered the imprisonment and death of Saint John the Baptist; he later interrogated Christ before his crucifixion. |
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high-keyed (adj)
referring to bright colors free of gray, black, or dark hues; colors that approximate the range of colors seen on a sunny day |
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high relief (adj)
relief in which sculpted elements project out from the background, creating nearly three-dimensional forms |
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Holy Family (n)
in the Christian religion, Christ; his mother, the Virgin Mary; and her husband, Joseph (others may also be included, such as Elizabeth, the Virgin’s cousin, and her son, John the Baptist) |
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Holy Ghost (n)
also called the Holy Spirit; in the Christian religion, the third member of the Holy Trinity, with Father (God) and Son (Christ) |
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Homer (n)
thought to be a poet of 8th-century B.C. Greece and the presumed author of the two epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey. The Iliad tells the story of the 10-year Trojan War; the Odyssey tells the story of Ulysses’ return home to Ithaca after the Greek victory in the Trojan War. |
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horizon (n)
the line formed by the meeting of sky and earth |
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idealized (adj)
in art, that which is represented as perfect in form or character |
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Immaculate Conception (n)
part of Catholic doctrine that asserts that Mary, mother of Christ, was free from "original sin" because she was mystically conceived by her parents Joachim and Anna. |
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in the round (adj)
sculpture that is three-dimensional in form rather than attached to or supported by a flat background (as is relief sculpture) |
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incised (adj)
a linear design carved into a surface with a sharp implement |
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International Gothic (n)
or International Style; sculpture and painting that was the product of artistic exchanges between Northern Europe and Italy in the 14th-century characterized by attention to pattern, ornament, and elegantly elongated forms |
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jousting (n)
part of medieval tournaments in which two mounted knights fought using swords or lances |
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knight (n)
man of noble birth and member of the king’s core army who provided military protection to the king and his feudal lords. |
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