Test your basic knowledge |

AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Mythological battles among greek heroes






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






3. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






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






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






6. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






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






8. The Italian word for a drawing






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






10. Late 19th cent movement that focused on synthesis of all arts in creation of natural forms that could be mass produced






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






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






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






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






15. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






16. Right angle intersection of two barrel vaults






17. Side posts of a doorway






18. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






19. Site for baptism but separate from a church






20. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






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






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






23. Concentric bands on arch of church






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






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






26. Associated with E.Catholic Church






27. Composition made by combing various materials






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






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






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






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






32. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Pointed tool for incising an engraving plate






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Painting technique using pigments ground in water






48. Rule applied to proportion






49. Female figure used as structural column






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