Fra Angelico Word Search
A free Fra Angelico word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on famous works, materials, and the movement they belong to, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: ANNUNCIATION, CORONATION, ADORATION, VISITATION, PRESENTATION, NATIVITY, CRUCIFIXION, ENTOMBMENT, FRESCO, TEMPERA, GILDING, GOLD.
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Fra Angelico word list, defined
- ANNUNCIATION /əˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/ · noun
- The act of announcing or making something publicly known; in Christian tradition, the announcement by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she would conceive and bear the son of God. Related: announcement, declaration, proclamation, pronouncement.
- CORONATION /ˌkɒrəˈneɪʃən/ (UK) — /ˌkɔːrəˈneɪʃən/ (US) · noun
- The ceremony of crowning a monarch or their consort, typically involving the placing of a crown upon the sovereign's head. More broadly, any occasion of formal investiture or triumphant culmination. Related: enthronement, crowning, investiture, accession.
- ADORATION /ˌædəˈreɪʃən/ · noun
- Deep love, respect, and admiration, often expressed openly or reverently; in religious contexts, the worship or veneration of God. Related: devotion, reverence, worship, admiration.
- VISITATION /ˌvɪsɪˈteɪʃən/ · noun
- The act of visiting or the state of being visited; a formal or official visit, especially to a place of worship or a person in authority. Related: visit, inspection, surveillance, patrol.
- PRESENTATION /prɪˈzɛnteɪʃən/ · noun
- The act of presenting information, ideas, or products to an audience, typically in a formal or public setting. A presentation can be a speech, a slideshow, or a demonstration. Related: address, speech, lecture, exposition.
- NATIVITY /ˈnætɪvɪti/ · noun
- The state of being born or produced in a particular place; the circumstances of a person's birth. A representation of the birth of Jesus Christ, especially in art or drama. Related: birth, origin, genesis, conception.
- CRUCIFIXION /ˌkruːsɪˈfɪkʃən/ · noun
- The act or practice of executing a person by fastening them to a cross, historically used as a form of capital punishment in the ancient world. It also refers figuratively to any severe suffering, torment, or harsh treatment. Related: execution, impaling, torture, torment.
- ENTOMBMENT /ɪnˈtuːmbmənt/ — /ɛn-/ is also heard · noun
- The act or practice of placing a dead body in a tomb; also, the state of being enclosed or sealed as if within a tomb. Related: burial, interment, sepulture, inurnment.
- FRESCO /ˈfrɛskoʊ/ · noun
- A painting done rapidly in watercolour on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling, so that the colours become fixed as the plaster dries; also, the technique itself. Related: mural, wall painting, secco, buon fresco.
- TEMPERA /ˈtɛmpərə/ · noun
- A painting medium consisting of pigments suspended in a water-based solution, used for creating artworks, especially in the Renaissance period. A temperamental person is one who is prone to sudden changes in mood or behavior. Related: paint, medium, pigment, color.
- GILDING /ˈɡɪldɪŋ/ · noun
- The act of covering with a thin layer of gold or gold leaf, or the decoration of something with gold or gold leaf. The application of a thin layer of gold or gold leaf to a surface, especially for decorative purposes. Related: gild, goldplate, ornament, adorn.
- GOLD /ˈɡoʊld/ · noun, verb
- A valuable yellow precious metal; a bright yellow colour. A person who wins a competition or achieves success. Related: precious metal, yellow metal, valuable metal, winner.
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