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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Pain mixed with hot wax - and applied to painting while still hot






2. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






3. Site for baptism but separate from a church






4. Concentric bands on arch of church






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






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






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






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






9. Composition made by combing various materials






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






11. Central section of a mosaic






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






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






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






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






16. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






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






18. Row of vase shape columns with a railing on top - a decorative fence






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






20. Female figure used as structural column






21. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






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






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






24. Side posts of a doorway






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






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






27. Rule applied to proportion






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






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






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






31. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






32. Associated with E.Catholic Church






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






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






35. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






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






37. Painting technique using pigments ground in water






38. Painting on plaster






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






40. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






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






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






43. Having to do with Charlamagne






44. Bell tower separate from the main church building






45. Mythological battles among greek heroes






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






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






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






49. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






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







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