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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Late 19th cent movement attempting to capture fleeting moment of nature






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






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






15. Associated with E.Catholic Church






16. Refrence to elevation in clouds and heaven - which includes angelic and historical figures






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






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






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






20. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






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






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






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






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






25. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Symbol of death -usually a skull






33. Site for baptism but separate from a church






34. The Italian word for a drawing






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






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






37. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






38. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






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






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






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






42. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






43. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






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






45. Rule applied to proportion






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






47. Bell tower separate from the main church building






48. Side posts of a doorway






49. Building material devised by ancient romans. Made of lime - volcanic sand - and gravel






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