Art History 2 Quiz 1
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gradations of light and dark to produce the effect of volume
chiaroscuro
colored, traditionally Venetian, favors using oil paint to color the painting
colorito
a counter positioning of body about its central axis
contrapposto
drawing, design, painting started after significant study and sketch, painting conceived from artist's intellect
designo
thick layer of oil paint to increase texture
impasto
thin layers of oil paint on top of each other; glazing light to dark, scumbling dark to light
layering
parallel lines from baseline that converge on the vanishing point
orthogonals
a pastoral painting based on poetry
poesia
a painting technique that softens outlines and blends forms
sfumato
awesomeness, fearsome power
terribilita
