Names - Rennaisance
Arches are segmental or ....... - .......
semi-circular
Two types of material often used for extravagant decorations are G...... and M......
gold and marble
Mannerism
It is the last phase of Rennaisance architecture - this style is more docorated and ornamental.
a twisted column
It is a column that has a curved shape.
putto
Baroque - a chubby figure of a small angel
Windows and doors are of a square or ........ shape.
rectangular
Figures are often made of wood and they are G....... (a thin layer of gold put on them).
gilded
statuary
It is a group or collection of statues - they may be used for facades and their decoration.
faux finishing
It is a decorative paint that immitates materials like wood, marble or stone.
sgraffito
Rennaisance - a technique which consists of putting down the original surface, covering it with another, and then scratching the superficial layer in such a way that the pattern or shape that emerges is of the lower colour.
Arcades are either supported by P....... or by C.......
piers or columns
This style uses a strong contrast between L....... and S........
light and shadow
a pilaster
It is a kind of a column, but it doesn´t support the wall or arch, its function is only decorative. It often appears on the sides of a door frame or window opening.
Papacy
It means the Pope´s office. The Pope has the surpreme power in the Catholic church and is also the bishop or Rome. In the era of Baroque he wanted to show that his power could be compared to other secular monarchies´ power.
Filippo Brunelleschi
Rennaisance - one of the most important architects of the Italian Rennaisance.
Roofs are fitted with flat or ....... ceilings.
coffered
The sculpture of Mary the Virgin who is holding her dying son Jesus is called the .......
piety
stucco
It is a kind of decorative coating for walls and ceilings (and also ar artistic material) and it hardens to a very dense solid. It consists of water, sand, lime and also cement.
the word "baroque" - from French
a rough or imperfect pearl
Matyáš Bernard Braun and Ferdinand Maxmilián Brokoff
Baroque - prominent sculptors in Bohemia (Braun - Statues of Virtues and Vices in Kuks, Brokoff - some statues on Charles Bridge)
Windows and doors may have triangular or segmental pediments or square .......
lintels
Marian and Holy Trinity columns were built to express thanks for ending a .......
plague
an attic
It is a low wall or story above the cornice of a classical facade in the topmost part of a building.
exuberance
the quality of being full of energy, excitement and cheerfulness
Carlo Maderno
Baroque - a famous Italian architect of the Early Baroque