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When discussing Italian art, the term sometimes is used to mean painted images in monochrome or two colours, more generally known in English by the French equivalent, grisaille. The term broadened in meaning early on to cover all strong contrasts in illumination between light and dark areas in art, which is now the primary meaning.
Italian term Literal translation Definition A cappella: in chapel style: Sung with no (instrumental) accompaniment, has much harmonizing Aria: air: Piece of music, usually for a singer Aria di sorbetto: sorbet air: A short solo performed by a secondary character in the opera Arietta: little air: A short or light aria Arioso: airy A type of solo ...
Deep sky blue is an azure-cyan colour associated with deep shade of sky blue. Deep sky blue is a web colour. This is the colour on the colour wheel (RGB/HSV colour wheel) halfway between azure and cyan. [34] The colour name deep sky blue came into use with the formulization of the X11 colour names over 1985–1989.
The painting combines many of the lighting effects of the other works in this gallery. The form is modelled by the light and shade, as if by a setting sun, which gives an element of drama, enhanced by the landscape. The tonal pattern created by the dark garment, the white linen and position of the hand is a compositional feature of the painting.
unknown by means of the more unknown: An explanation that is less clear than the thing to be explained. Synonymous with obscurum per obscurius. ignotus (ign.) unknown: illum oportet crescere me autem minui: He must become greater; I must become less: In the Gospel of John 3:30, a phrase said by John the Baptist after baptizing Jesus.
25. Aldo. While this means “old and wise,” it makes a great name for any boy. 26. Carlo. Keep your Italian heritage alive with this name that translates to “free man.”
The main source of light is the Sun and its perception can vary according to the time of day: the most normal is mid-morning or mid-afternoon light, generally blue, clear and diaphanous, although it depends on atmospheric dispersion and cloudiness and other climatic factors; midday light is whiter and more intense, with high contrast and darker ...
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