ART 263 / MAN 263
The Business of Art

      Important TERMS

Apse	Semi-circular eastern end of a basilica
Baroque	"The uneven pearl". A period during the 17th century in which theatrical, dynamic qualities dominated art (e.g. strong diagonals, dramatic lighting).
Basilica	A plan commonly used for early Chrisitian churches, including St. Peter's.  It is longitudinal plan with entry at the west, an apse at the east, a nave (central aisle) and side aisles
Bernini	Italian Baroque sculptor (1598-1680)
Bottega	The workshop of an artist
Cathedral	The seat of a bishop; an administrative center and church
Cathedra Petri	"Chair of St. Peter". A mixed-media, sculptural reliquary by the sculptor, Bernini
Duomo	Italian word for cathedral
Florence	A city in Italy having a current population in excess of 500,000. Florence was the largest European city in the 15th century and is considered the central focus of the Renaissance.
Fresco	A mural painted directly into wet plaster on a wall or ceiling.
Louvre	Originally the French royal palace, now one of the world's greatest art museums. Located in Paris.
Michelangelo	Italian Renaissance painter and sculptor
Mosaic	a work of art, usually on a wall, floor or ceiling, made up of little bits (tesserae) of tile, stone or glass
Nave	The central aisle of a church
Pope	The head of the catholic church; the patriarch of Rome
Relic	An object (bone fragment, clothing, etc.) associated with a saint
Reliquary	A vessel of some sort that holds a relic
Renaissance	From the word "rebirth". The period (roughly 1400-1600) in Europe in which anciet, humanistic ideals reinfiltrate the culture. Realisim reappears in art and there is a renewed interest in the study of things anient Greek and Roman
Sarcophagus	A large, and often impressively ornamented, stone coffin.
St. Peter	One of Jesus Christ's apostles considered the "rock" of the church
Stanza	The Italian word for "room" (plural: stanze)