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Art history 1400 Exam 1 terms

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tempera   a method of painting with pigments dispersed in an emulsion miscible with water, typically egg yolk.  
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hierarchy   a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority.  
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guilds   "a medieval association of craftsmen or merchants, often having considerable power.  
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Black Death   the great epidemic of bubonic plague that killed a large part of the population of Europe in the mid 14th century.  
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buon fresco   is a fresco painting technique in which alkaline resistant pigments, ground in water, are applied to plaster when it is still wet,  
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linear perspective   a type of perspective used by artists in which the relative size, shape, and position of objects are determined by drawn or imagined lines  
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atmospheric 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,  
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humanism   an outlook or system of thought attaching prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters.  
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contrapposto   an asymmetrical arrangement of the human figure in which the line of the arms and shoulders contrasts with while balancing those of the hips and legs.  
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Medici Family   was a political dynasty, banking family and later royal house that first began to gather prominence under Cosimo de' Medici  
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chiaroscuro   "the treatment of light and shade in drawing and painting.  
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Pope Julius II   His papacy was marked by an active foreign policy, ambitious building projects, and patronage for the arts.  
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colorito vs. disegno   (or color vs. design)  
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