Essential Vocabulary - Proto-Renaissance
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Allegory | work of art that possesses a symbolic meaning in addition to a literal interpretation |
| Altarpiece | a painted or sculpted panel set on an altar of a church |
| Gesso | a primer added to wood panels to prevent paint from soaking through them |
| International Gothic Style | a style of fourteenth- and fifteenth-century painting begun by Simone Martini; style is characterized by elegant and intricate interpretations of naturalistic subjects, and minute detailing and patterning in drapery and color |
| Maestá | a painting of Mary as the enthroned Queen of Heaven surrounded by angels and saints |
| Maniera greca | a style of painting based on Byzantine models that was popular in Italy in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries |
| Predella | the base of an altarpiece that is filled with small paintings, often narrative scenes |
| Tempera | a type of paint that employs egg yolk as the binding medium that is noted for its quick drying rate and flat, opaque colors |
| Trecento | the 1300s, or fourteenth century, in Italian art |
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