Literally translates to "from below to above" - a technique used in ceiling painting to convincingly show a recession in space, figures tumble through space or are seen from below; oftentimes the sky beyond is depicted.
What is di sotto in sù.
100
This type of wall painting is less permanent and prone to flaking because it is executed by applying wet paint to a dry wall.
What is Fresco Secco.
100
This artist was first trained as a Byzantine icon painter.
Who is El Greco.
100
The date van Eyck allegedly witnessed Giovanni Arnolfini and Giovanna Cenami.
What is 1434.
100
This perspective technique employs the use of orthogonals and a vanishing point.
What is linear perspective.
200
This term describes the destruction of religious imagery for religious (or political) motivations.
What is iconoclasm.
200
This method of creating sculpture results in the destruction of the mold from which the end product comes.
What is lost wax casting.
200
This artist/architect was first trained as a sculptor by his father, and would go on to become the architect for the Vatican.
Who is Bernini.
200
Marthin Luther posted The 95 theses to the door of the church.
What is 1517.
200
This artist moved to Spain to seek patronage from the court; however, Phillip the II decided after purchasing only one work of art not to patron him/her further.
Who is El Greco.
300
An image/painting that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one; a manifestation of a thought or concept that is intangible.
What is allegory.
300
Before the production of paper, codices are made of this material made from animal skin, which is dried, stretched, and scraped.
What is vellum or parchment.
300
This artist was court painter to the Medici.
Who is Bronzino.
300
The Council of Trent.
What is 1545 to 1563.
300
This artist worked in Venetian oils and apprenticed Giorgione.
Who is Titian.
400
Translates to "smokey" or "hazy"; transitions between forms are not done using lines, but rather through the smooth and soft transitions of light and shadow.
What is sfumato.
400
This plaster-based material serves as a preparatory media for painting on panels, canvas, or sculpture to ensure paint adherence and longevity.
What is gesso.
400
This artist, who was fond of Bosch's work, began his career drawing amusing moralizing images to be printed and published by At the Four Winds, an Antwerp publishing house.
Who is Pieter Bruegel the Elder.
400
Leon Battista Alberti codified Brunelleschi's ideas about perspective in his Della Pittura.
What is 1435.
400
This Italian term describes a traditionally Italian marriage chest pictured in "Venus" of Urbino.
What is cassone (plural cassoni).
500
This is the intensely dramatic modeling of figures using light and shadow resulting in a highly dimensional effect.
What is chiaroscuro.
500
This is a gray-colored stone utilized iconically by Brunelleschi in his architecture.
What is pietra serena.
500
In addition to painting for the Duke of Urbino, this artist was also the court painter for Charles V.
Who is Titian.
500
Sacking of Rome by Charles V.
When is 1527.
500
Women are frequently seen in this pose feigning modesty; in reality, it only further serves to highlight the body's nudity.