Module 1
Implied Lines
Lines that are suggested in an artwork, such as the direction a figure in the artwork is looking
Megalithic
built using very large stones
Doric Column
Column with no embellishment at the base and only a simple capital
Illuminated Manuscript
a handwritten book decorated with gold and silver
Chiaroscuro
meaning 'light-dark' in Italian; the modeling of forms through almost imperceptible gradations of light and dark
Negative Space
The background of a picture or the area behind objects.
Lamassus
mythical creatures with a man's head, the body of a lion or bull, and wings.
Incising
a technique involving cutting an image or decoration into an object
Cruciform Plan
a cross-shaped floor plan of a church
Humanism
a belief in the high potential of human nature and human accomplishments, as opposed to a belief man's achievements are only possible through God
Principles of Design
guidelines of artists might use to create certain effects in an artwork
Mastaba
flat-topped one-story structure with slanted walls that served as a tomb
Pediment
The triangular upper portion of wall and below the roof. The Parthenon pediments were originally decorated with sculptures
Iconoclasm
destruction of religious icons
Landscape paintings
Paintings that use natural scenery as the main subject or focus
Proportion
The relationship between one part of a composition and other parts or the whole work
Petroglyph
rock carvings
Black-figure pottery
a popular style of vase-painting in Greece between 700 and 550 BCE
Latin-cross plan
building plan in the shape of a cross, with a long nave and short transepts
Renaissance
meaning "rebirth," a term used to describe a period in European history (15th and 16th centuries)