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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Abstract painting in which the gesture is seen as the subject of the painting






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






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






4. Female figure used as structural column






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






6. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






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






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






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






10. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






11. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. The Italian word for a drawing






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






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






28. Central section of a mosaic






29. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






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






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






32. Pointed tool for incising an engraving plate






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






34. Site for baptism but separate from a church






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






36. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






37. Art movement in response to nihilism and horror of WWI. Rejection of art and civilizations that produced it in favor of the absurd






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






39. Rule applied to proportion






40. Composition made by combing various materials






41. Bell tower separate from the main church building






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






43. Associated with E.Catholic Church






44. Symbol of death -usually a skull






45. Mythological battles among greek heroes






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






47. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






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






49. Concentric bands on arch of church






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