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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. American avant-garde movement of the 1960s that stressed the ideas of the artist rather than the final product






2. Clothing of men and women in greece. Tunic-like






3. Art movement that captured the spirit of 1850s+. After WWII - associated with formalism.






4. Concentric bands on arch of church






5. Symbol of death -usually a skull






6. A panel located above or behind the altar. Has a predella which is a shelf like base






7. Rule applied to proportion






8. Exterior masonry support opposing the lateral thrust of a vault.






9. Art movement that focused on idealistic - utopian and geometric forms






10. Associated with E.Catholic Church






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






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






13. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






14. Right angle intersection of two barrel vaults






15. Central section of a mosaic






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






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






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






19. Late 19th cent movement attempting to capture fleeting moment of nature






20. Elaborate - flowery - grandoise art and architecture. Associated with rococo design --> elegant furniture - ornamental mirrors - and extravagant detail.






21. Side posts of a doorway






22. Back to back columns with lions to indicated 4 directions






23. Highest point in Greek city-state - specifically Athens.






24. Greek monster with head and body of a lion - trail of a serpant/dragon - and 2nd head of a goat from the butt






25. Area of a church rising above other parts. Along the nave in churches and right below the ceiling






26. Public building used for assembly. Evolved from Greek and Roman Tempe. Foundation of axial plane: entrance at short end with apse at eastern end.






27. French elements in Italian art. Focused on lavish fabric - intricate ornamentation - and brilliant color.






28. Grays and monochrome used to shade a painting. Most frequently in outer sides of altarpieces






29. Medieval pages that are illuminated and decorative. Looks like cloth.






30. Painting on plaster






31. A hall with a roof supported by columns. popular in Egyptian architecture.






32. Plaster mixed with a binding material. Sometimes to prepare wood panels for altarpieces






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






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






35. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






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






37. Mythological battles among greek heroes






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






39. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






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






41. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






42. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






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






44. Movement that defined industrial design as art. Used decorative patterns that were elongated and symmetrical. Ex: Chrysler Building






45. The Italian word for a drawing






46. Post-modernist art creating an environment in a room or gallery






47. Top of a columns shaft where it joints the lintel.






48. Art emphasizing derived character with visual reference to objects in nature.






49. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






50. Painting technique using pigments ground in water







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