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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Art emphasizing derived character with visual reference to objects in nature.






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






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






4. Concentric bands on arch of church






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






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






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






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






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






10. Bell tower separate from the main church building






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






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






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






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






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. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






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






19. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






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






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






22. Composition made by combing various materials






23. Female figure used as structural column






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






25. Greek monster with head and body of a lion - trail of a serpant/dragon - and 2nd head of a goat from the butt






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






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






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






29. The Italian word for a drawing






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






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






32. Having to do with Charlamagne






33. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






34. Site for baptism but separate from a church






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






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






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






38. Symbol of death -usually a skull






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






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






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






42. Rule applied to proportion






43. Side posts of a doorway






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






45. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






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






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






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






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






50. Pointed tool for incising an engraving plate






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