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






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






4. Associated with E.Catholic Church






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






6. Painting on plaster






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






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






9. Term used by Jean Dubuffet to describe art that is untaught and brutish






10. Having to do with Charlamagne






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






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






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






24. Concentric bands on arch of church






25. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ






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






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






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






29. The Italian word for a drawing






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






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






32. Symbol of death -usually a skull






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






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






35. Mythological battles among greek heroes






36. Painting technique using pigments ground in water






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






38. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






39. Female figure used as structural column






40. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






41. Central section of a mosaic






42. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






43. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






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






45. Rule applied to proportion






46. Composition made by combing various materials






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






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






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






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