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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Back to back columns with lions to indicated 4 directions






2. Central section of a mosaic






3. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






4. Movement dominated by Naum Gabo. Building structures piece by piece rather than by modeling. Using volume of space and mass






5. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ






6. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






7. Canopy on Columns. Most often seen over an altar - st.Peters






8. Symbol of death -usually a skull






9. LAte Renaissance movement in which mannerisms were used to evoke emotional expression






10. Painting on plaster






11. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






12. Rule applied to proportion






13. Uses land as a medium. Great scale - simple form.






14. Torso pointing in one direction and shoulders - arm -s or legs in another with weight unevenly distributed.






15. Theory about nature of art - expression - and beauty.






16. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






17. Row of vase shape columns with a railing on top - a decorative fence






18. Engraving in which image is cut into the plate NOT with a burin - but a steel pencil like tool .






19. Feminist college by Miriam Schaprio. Assembled fabrics associated with women - and using techniques often used by women.






20. Covered walkway outdoors in a cloister - or covered walkway indoors in a church following the apse.






21. Semi-circular form at a short end of a basilica or eastern end of the nave






22. Having to do with Charlamagne






23. Side posts of a doorway






24. American avant-garde movement of the 1960s that stressed the ideas of the artist rather than the final product






25. Bell tower separate from the main church building






26. American art movement of 1960s. Predominantly sculptural - with a focus in a reduction to homogeneous forms.






27. Modeling with light and dark in a drawing to create depth and volume






28. Female figure used as structural column






29. Late 19th cent movement that focused on synthesis of all arts in creation of natural forms that could be mass produced






30. Associated with E.Catholic Church






31. Mythological battles among greek heroes






32. A greek chambre in the nave where a cult statue would stand. Most famous in the Parthenon






33. Space between triglyphs in a Dporic frieze carved with a relief figure






34. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






35. Site for baptism but separate from a church






36. Early 20th cent movement of artists who advocated revolution against all forms of traditional values and styles.






37. Northern American dolls of the Soutwest representing the powers and spirits living in mountains and water sources






38. Engraving on a metal plate covered in a protective wax. Incised parts are etched when surface is bathed in acid.






39. Art movement in response to nihilism and horror of WWI. Rejection of art and civilizations that produced it in favor of the absurd






40. The wine and wafer that symbolize the last supper - literally or figuratively






41. First major american avant hard movement. Art expressed state of mind to evoke emotional response from the viewer






42. Painting technique using pigments ground in water






43. Pain mixed with hot wax - and applied to painting while still hot






44. Early 20th cent movement that rejected naturalistic deception of shapes and forms






45. Pointed tool for incising an engraving plate






46. Name of an image that depicts an anthroned virgin mary and baby jesus






47. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






48. The Italian word for a drawing






49. Distorted image that must be viewed in a special way or angle to be correctly perceived






50. Portion of church bordering the nave - but separated from nave by columns of piers