Gian Lorenzo Bernini Word Search
Free Gian Lorenzo Bernini word search. We picked 12 themed words — famous works, materials, and the movement they belong to — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: BAROQUE, MARBLE, BRONZE, GILDED, CHIAROSCURO, CONTRAPPOSTO, BALDACCHINO, APOLLO, DAPHNE, TERESA, ANGEL, CHERUB.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Gian Lorenzo Bernini word list, defined
- BAROQUE /bəˈrɒk/ (British) ; /bəˈroʊk/ (US) · adjective (also noun)
- Relating to or characteristic of the Baroque style of art, architecture, and music prevalent in Europe from the early 17th to the mid-18th century, marked by elaborate ornamentation, dramatic movement, and rich detail; by extension, extravagantly ornate, convoluted, or grotesque in style. Related: ornate, elaborate, flamboyant, florid.
- MARBLE /ˈmɑrbəl/ · noun
- A small, rounded mass of metamorphic rock, typically composed of calcium carbonate, often used in sculpture and architecture. A game played on a board with pieces made of this material. Related: stone, rock, agate, onyx.
- BRONZE /brɒnz/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A reddish-brown alloy of copper, usually with tin, used historically and today for sculpture, tools, and ornaments; also a similar reddish-brown colour. Related: copper alloy, statuary metal, tan, russet.
- GILDED /ˈɡɪldɪd/ · adjective
- Coated or covered with a thin layer of gold, or having a surface that shines like gold. Often used to describe something that is attractive or impressive, but not necessarily valuable. Related: golden, ornate, luxurious, ostentatious.
- CHIAROSCURO /kiˌɑːrəˈskjʊərəʊ/ · noun
- The treatment of light and shade in drawing and painting; an effect of contrasted light and shadow, especially one used to create depth or dramatic atmosphere. Related: light and shade, contrast, shading, tonality.
- CONTRAPPOSTO /ˌkɒntrəˈpɒstoʊ/ · noun
- A stance in figurative sculpture and painting in which the body's weight rests on one leg while the other is relaxed, causing the hips and shoulders to tilt in opposite directions and producing a natural, dynamic S-curve through the figure. Related: counterpose, weight shift, S-curve pose.
- APOLLO /əˈpɒl.oʊ/ · noun
- Apollo is the ancient Greek and Roman god of music, poetry, prophecy, healing, and light, one of the twelve Olympians. The name is also used for NASA's Apollo program, the series of crewed lunar missions that landed humans on the Moon between 1968 and 1972.
- DAPHNE /ˈdæfni/ · noun
- A genus of fragrant flowering shrubs of the family Thymelaeaceae, native to Europe and Asia, bearing small clusters of typically pink or white blooms. Also, in classical mythology, a naiad nymph who was transformed into a laurel tree to escape Apollo's pursuit.
- ANGEL /ˈeɪn.dʒəl/ · noun
- A spiritual being believed in various religions to serve God, especially as a messenger; also used figuratively for a person who is kind, pure, or helpful. Related: seraph, cherub, archangel, spirit.
- CHERUB /ˈtʃɛrəb/ · noun
- A cherub is a type of angel depicted in the Bible as a winged celestial being, often serving as a guardian or attendant of God; in popular usage and art, it refers to a sweet, chubby child or a childlike angelic figure. Related: angel, seraph, putto, infant.
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