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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Semi-circular form at a short end of a basilica or eastern end of the nave






2. Abstract painting in which the gesture is seen as the subject of the painting






3. Concentric bands on arch of church






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






5. Female figure used as structural column






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






7. Bell tower separate from the main church building






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






9. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






10. The Italian word for a drawing






11. Rod in Greek mythology intertwined with serpents and magical powers. Most commonly associated with Hermes and medical symbolism






12. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






13. Associated with E.Catholic Church






14. Mythological battles among greek heroes






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






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






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






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






19. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






20. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






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






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






23. Symbol of death -usually a skull






24. Painting on plaster






25. Led by Matisse --> color is the most important element in a painting - and it is held together by intense line and pattern






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






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






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






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






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






31. Right angle intersection of two barrel vaults






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






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






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






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






36. Composition made by combing various materials






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






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






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






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






41. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






42. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






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






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






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






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






47. 'Fear of empty space' meaning total covering of space with pattern. Popular in ISlamic and Hiberno Saxon art






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






49. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






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