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Humanism

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An interest in human being, the idea of human being at the centre of everything.

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Renaissance

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A period of time where new ideas and questions appeared. It means rebirth.

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Patron

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A patron is someone who pays artists to produce artworks.

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Perspective

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A technique for adding depth to a picture. The further away on object, the smaller while the closer an object, the bigger.

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Anatomy

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The study of the human body.

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Sfumato

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Technique used to add shading to a picture.

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Fresco

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A picture painted on walls or ceilings. Paint is applied to wet plaster.

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Sculptor

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An artist who makes statues/sculptures.