Glossary
Impressionism: Artistic movement originating in the 1860s in which artists
attempted to capture the transient effects of light and used the high-keyed
spectrum range of colors. The term was derogatory when coined.international Gothic: A subset of Gothic art, this style may be seen as a
counter-reaction against the severe religiosity that followed the Black Death,
as well as a rebirth of courtly late Gothic art. It focused more on observation
than symbolism.lay ¿ gure: An articulated wooden ¿ gure that artists use in lieu of a model.linear perspective: The mathematical system of creating the illusion of
three-dimensional space on a À at surface that was ¿ rst known in ancient
Greece and was redeveloped in the early 15th century in Florence. The
architect Filippo Brunelleschi is generally credited with the invention.lithography: A method of printmaking invented in 1798 that involves
drawing a design on a porous stone or metal plate with a greasy crayon, then
¿ xing the design to the stone and washing, inking, and printing the stone to
create multiple original impressions. The term is also used for the print that
results from this process.Maestà (Italian: Majesty): Refers to certain large representations of the
Madonna and Christ Child.mannerism: Derived from the Italian phrase maniera della antica, meaning
“manner of the antique.” This style predominated in Italy and was widespread
throughout Europe from the end of the Renaissance to the beginning of
the Baroque period. It was characterized by distortions of space, form,
and color.Mass: The celebration of the Eucharist, in reference to the sacri¿ ce of Christ.
The central rite of the Christian liturgy.medium: The material or technique in which an artist works.