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raking (adj)
at an angle |
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realism/realist (adj)
a general term used to describe the intent to depict the actual appearance of the natural world around us |
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Reformation
16th-century Western European movement aimed at reforming the Catholic Church. Reforms questioned Catholic doctrine and sought to return to scriptural authority and individual faith and to rid the Church of worldly abuses. These reforms resulted in the foundation of the Protestant Church. |
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relief (n)
a piece of sculpture that features a molded, carved, or stamped design that stands out three-dimensionally from a background surface |
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Renaissance
the French word renaissance, meaning "rebirth." In 15th- and 16th-century Europe, the revival of learning, literature, art, and architecture emphasized and often imitated Classical examples from ancient Greece and Rome. Although the Renaissance was initially centered in Italy, aspects of Renaissance culture also appeared in Northern Europe (particularly Flanders, the Netherlands, and Germany), especially during the 16th century. |
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Saint John the Baptist
Christ’s cousin who foretold the coming of Christ and later baptized him in the River Jordan. John was later beheaded due to the treachery of the young Salome and her mother Herodias, wife of King Herod. |
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Saint John the Evangelist
in Christianity, one of the 12 Apostles, author of one of the four gospels and the Book of Revelation in the New Testament, and, with Saints Matthew, Mark, and Luke, one of the four Evangelists whose writings record the life and teachings of Christ |
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secular (adj)
relating to worldly rather than religious matters |
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sfumato (n)
from the Italian word fumo, meaning "smoke;" a painting technique used to create soft transitions between areas of light and shadow by blurring the edges of forms and depicting figures and objects as if in a smoke-like haze; derived from the writings and practice of the Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci |
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sirens
any group of sea nymphs in Greek mythology who lure ships with enchanting singing toward their destruction. In the Odyssey, Ulysses was able to resist their song by lashing himself to the mast of his ship. |
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sitter (n)
in art, one who poses for a painting, sculpture, or other art form |
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still life (n)
a depiction of an inanimate object or objects, such as flowers or fruit, usually arranged by an artist |
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study (n)
in art, a preliminary sketch or loosely rendered version of a subject, usually created to prepare for the production of a final work |
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style (n)
a distinctive manner of expression (as in writing, speech, or art) |
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surcoat (n)
a sleeveless garment worn over armor |
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symbol (n)
something that stands for or represents something else; a visible sign of an abstract trait or idea (such as a nation’s flag) |
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tone (n)
the overall brightness of a work; the value, saturation, and intensity of color |
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Trojan War (n)
12th- or 13th-century B.C. war between the Trojans and Greeks; the conflict was brought about by the abduction of Helen, wife of the Greek king Menelaos, by Paris, a Trojan prince |
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Ulysses
the Latinized name of Odysseus, main character of the Greek epic Odyssey by Homer |
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vantage point (n)
point of view; in a work of art, the position from which the artist or viewer observes that which is depicted |
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warm (color) (adj)
colors between red and yellow on the color wheel, or any color given red, orange, or yellow undertones |
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