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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ






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






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






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






5. Mythological battles among greek heroes






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






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






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






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






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






11. Concentric bands on arch of church






12. Rule applied to proportion






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






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






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






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






17. Painting technique using pigments ground in water






18. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






19. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






20. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






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






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






23. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






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






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






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






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






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






29. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






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. Side posts of a doorway






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Pointed tool for incising an engraving plate






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






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






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






45. Female figure used as structural column






46. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






47. Having to do with Charlamagne






48. Painting on plaster






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






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