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Van Eyck Flemish artist, symbolism, credited for making oil paint famous, miniaturist, illuminated manuscripts Durer Engraving/Woodcutting, Northern ("Leonardo of the North"), symbolism, first person to be fascinated with himself (self portraits) Michelangelo "The Divine M", studied Anatomy (male), Medici, sculptor- believed it was most godlike El Greco "The Greek," from Greece, Spanish artist, critics believed he should be considered a Mannerist, elongated figures, bright colors Da Vinci inventor/mathematician/scientist...., "Renaissance Man," didn't complete many paintings, perfected study of Anatomy Rembrandt controversy over how many paintings are actually his, emotions on people's faces, Caravaggesque lighting, over 100 self-portraits Vermeer painted common life, painted women, "Master of Light," Camera Obscura and Sfumato Peale "Leonardo of the New World," dabbled in lots of things, 17 children/3 wives Cole landscapes, Hudson River School of Romantic Landscapes, contrasts Homer first to use watercolors, illustrator for magazines, Civil War artist Millet rural laborers Monet said he wished he'd been born blind, impression of a given moment Vault in architecture, an arched roof or covering of masonry construction — made of brick, stone, or concrete Doric oldest and simplest of the three orders of classical Greek architecture Ionic the second of the three orders of classical Greek architecture; more slender then Doric Corinthian the most elaborate of the three classical orders of Greek architecture, distinguished by a slender, fluted column, and a bell-shaped capital decorated with a design of acanthus leaves Still Life a picture of inanimate objects. Common still life subjects include vessels, food, flowers, books, clothing Trompe l'oeil a French term literally meaning "trick the eye." Sometimes called illusionism, it's a style of painting which gives the appearance of three-dimensional, or photographic realism Mosaic a picture or design made of tiny pieces (called tesserae) of colored stone, glass, tile or paper adhered to a surface. It is typically decorative work for walls, vaults, ceilings or floors, the tesserae set in plaster or concrete Fresco the art or technique of painting on a moist, plaster surface with colors ground up in water or a limewater mixture Perspective a technique of depicting volumes and spatial relationships on a surface Byzantine Art the term commonly used to describe the artistic products of the Byzantine Empire from about the 4th century until the Fall of Constantinople in 1453 Romanesque Art the art of Western Europe from approximately 1000 AD to the rise of the Gothic style in the 13th century, or later, depending on region Gothic Art a Medieval art movement that developed in France out of Romanesque art in the mid-12th century Composition the act of combining parts or elements to form a whole Movement the act, process, or result of moving; a particular manner or style of moving Unity/Balance a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight Contrast to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc. Mood a state or quality of feeling at a particular time; a distinctive emotional quality or character; a prevailing emotional tone or general attitude Sculpture the art of carving, modeling, welding, or otherwise producing figurative or abstract works of art in three dimensions Pyramidal Composition a popular device Renaissance artists used to draw the viewer's attention to a figure or to give an impression of stability Naturalism a manner or technique of treating subject matter that presents, through volume of detail, a deterministic view of human life and actions Medium liquid with which pigments are mixed; the material or technique with which an artist works Patron a person who supports with money, gifts, efforts, or endorsement an artist, writer, museum, cause, charity, institution, special event, or the like; the protector of a dependent or client Triptych a set of three panels or compartments side by side, bearing pictures, carvings, or the like Aerial Perspective a technique of rendering depth or distance in painting by modifying the tone or hue and distinctness of objects perceived as receding from the picture plane, especially by reducing distinctive local colors and contrasts of light and dark to a uniform light bluish-gray color Mannerist a style in the fine arts developed principally in Europe during the 16th century, chiefly characterized by a complex perspectival system, elongation of forms, strained gestures or poses of figures, and intense, often strident color Sfumato the subtle and minute gradation of tone and color used to blur or veil the contours of a form in painting Vanishing Point a point of disappearance, cessation, or extinction; that point toward which receding parallel lines appear to converge Chiaroscuro the distribution of light and shade in a picture; the use of deep variations in and subtle gradations of light and shade, especially to enhance the delineation of character and for general dramatic effect Relief the projection of a figure or part from the ground or plane on which it is formed, as in sculpture or similar work; an apparent projection of parts in a painting, drawing, etc. Figurative representing by means of a figure or likeness, as in drawing or sculpture; representing by a figure or emblem; emblematic Graphic giving a clear and effective picture; vivid; pertaining to the use of diagrams, graphs, mathematical curves, or the like Plane an area of a two-dimensional surface having determinate extension and spatial direction or position Static pertaining to or characterized by a fixed or stationary condition; lacking movement, development, or vitality Flat having a generally level shape or appearance; not having the illusion of volume or depth Complementary completing; one of a pair of primary or secondary colors opposed to the other member of the pair on a schematic chart or scale Values relative worth, merit, or importance; degree of lightness or darkness in a color; the relation of light and shade in a painting, drawing, or the like Monumental having the quality of being larger than life; of heroic scale Art nouveau a style of fine and applied art current in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, characterized chiefly by curvilinear motifs often derived from natural form Dry point a technique of engraving, especially on copper, in which a sharp-pointed needle is used for producing furrows having a burr that is often retained in order to produce a print characterized by soft, velvety black lines Etching the act or process of making designs or pictures on a metal plate, glass, etc., by the corrosive action of an acid instead of by a burin Print to produce (a text, picture, etc.) by applying inked types, plates, blocks, or the like, to paper or other material either by direct pressure or indirectly by offsetting an image onto an intermediate roller Lithograph a print produced by lithography- the art or process of producing a picture, writing, or the like, on a flat, specially prepared stone, with some greasy or oily substance, and of taking ink impressions from this as in ordinary printing Baroque characterized by free and sculptural use of the classical orders and ornament, by forms in elevation and plan suggesting movement, and by dramatic effect in which architecture, painting, sculpture, and the decorative arts often worked to combined effect Panorama an unobstructed and wide view of an extensive area in all directions Caravaggesque lighting painting light and shadows in the style of the Baroque artist Caravaggio Camera Obscura a darkened boxlike device in which images of external objects, received through an aperture, as with a convex lens, are exhibited in their natural colors on a surface arranged to receive them Florid reddish, ruddy, rosy; flowery, excessively ornate, showy; obsolete, abounding in or consisting of flowers Virtuoso person who has special knowledge or skill in a field; a person who excels in musical technique or execution Restrained characterized by restraint: constraint or reserve in feelings, behavior, etc. Pretentious making an exaggerated outward show; ostentatious Rococo a style of architecture and decoration, originating in France about 1720, evolved from Baroque types and distinguished by its elegant refinement in using different materials for a delicate overall effect and by its ornament of shell work, foliage, etc. Dynamic compositions pictorial composition as it changes within a moving shot