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What occurred during the Northern Renaissance in France?
rulers, including Francis 1, built palaces called chateaux
chateau
a castle or fortress and the residence or country home of nobility,especially in France
what is true about Leonardo's illustration
careful empirical observation helped shape the notion of scientificillustration
chiaroscuro
an important method of shading using gradations of values and strongcontrasts of light and dark to create a sense of volume. this methodenhances the illusion of 3-d form on a 2-d plane.
conservation
repairing a work of art in order to avoid any further damage
restoration
cleaning and repairing a work of art in order to bring it back to itsoriginal state as much as possible
scientific illustration
drawings made with the goal of communicating information regardingthe structure and appearance of an object
sfumato
a painting technique that involves subtle tones bleeding into one
another without harsh lines, creating a "smoky" appearance
what tools and techniques were used in the painting of the sistinechapel?
michelangelo used grids and cartoons to transfer drawings to the
prepared wall surface
buon fresco
A type of fresco in which the plaster is still wet and the paint
bonds with the plaster.
cartoon
A preparatory drawing for a mural that contains a number of small
holes, allowing the drawing to be transferred to the wall using
powdered charcoal tapped through the holes.
contrapposto
A naturalistic pose in which the figure stands, resting most of theweight on one foot and creating a slight tilt in the pelvis.
giornata
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