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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. French elements in Italian art. Focused on lavish fabric - intricate ornamentation - and brilliant color.






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






3. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






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






5. Side posts of a doorway






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






7. Female figure used as structural column






8. A sculptural medium made of ivory and gold. Known especially in the statue of Athena in the Parthenon






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Mythological battles among greek heroes






26. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






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






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






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






30. Having to do with Charlamagne






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






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






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






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






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






36. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






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






38. Bell tower separate from the main church building






39. Associated with E.Catholic Church






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






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






42. Central section of a mosaic






43. Painting technique using pigments ground in water






44. Composition made by combing various materials






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






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






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






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






49. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






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