ARTHIST 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Ancient Greek Art, Verism
5 Oct 2018
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Order- a system of proportions in classical architecture that includes every aspect of the. Verism- an artistic style where the artist attempts to accurately depict the physical likeness and individual features of their subject (personalized representation) Foreshortening- the artistic technique of creating an illusion of space and depth, where a subject or object is angled in a particular way so that they appear to project towards or recede from the viewer. Intuitive perspective- an artistic technique of creating an illusion of spatial distance by making the background subject matter appear increasingly smaller and further away. Atmospheric perspective- an artistic technique of creating an illusion of spatial distance by making the background subject matter appear increasingly less distinct and further away. Mausoleum- building that acts as both a monument and a tomb, or a monument with contains a tomb within. Basilica- an ancient roman administrative building, rectangular in design and later adopted for use in christian churches.
