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AP Art History Vocab
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1. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.
Anamorphic Image
Atrium
Mandorla
Aisle
2. A sculptural medium made of ivory and gold. Known especially in the statue of Athena in the Parthenon
Archivolt
Mandorla
Chimera
Chryselephantine
3. Late 19th cent movement that focused on synthesis of all arts in creation of natural forms that could be mass produced
Gouache
Art Nouveau
Cella
Groin Vault
4. Portion of church bordering the nave - but separated from nave by columns of piers
Action Painting
Aisle
Chi-Rho-Iota
Etching
5. Term used by Jean Dubuffet to describe art that is untaught and brutish
Hiberno-Saxon
Caryatid
Art Brut
Apotheosis
6. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces
Impasto
Chimera
Collage
Chi-Rho-Iota
7. Led by Matisse --> color is the most important element in a painting - and it is held together by intense line and pattern
Constructivism
Fauvism
Chiaroscuro
Femmage
8. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures
Cartoon
Cella
Fresco
Hard Edge Painting
9. Female figure used as structural column
Caryatid
Collage
Gouache
Femmage
10. Plaster mixed with a binding material. Sometimes to prepare wood panels for altarpieces
Gesso
Hypostyle Hall
Cella
Hard Edge Painting
11. Art movement in response to nihilism and horror of WWI. Rejection of art and civilizations that produced it in favor of the absurd
Dada
Mandorla
Anamorphic Image
Aisle
12. Late 19th cent movement attempting to capture fleeting moment of nature
Impressionism
Cire Perdue
Atrium
Action Painting
13. Theory about nature of art - expression - and beauty.
Aestetics
Chi-Rho-Iota
Femmage
Concrete
14. Engraving in which image is cut into the plate NOT with a burin - but a steel pencil like tool .
Dy Point
Capital
Hiberno-Saxon
Byzantine
15. Top of a columns shaft where it joints the lintel.
Balustrade
Capital
Chi-Rho-Iota
Baroque
16. LAte Renaissance movement in which mannerisms were used to evoke emotional expression
Carpet Page
Aisle
Mannerism
Cire Perdue
17. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting
Emblema
Jamb
Cartoon
Caduceus
18. Refrence to elevation in clouds and heaven - which includes angelic and historical figures
Apotheosis
International Style
Groin Vault
Art Brut
19. A panel located above or behind the altar. Has a predella which is a shelf like base
Altar Piece
Dada
Hard Edge Painting
Daguerreotype
20. American art movement of 1960s. Predominantly sculptural - with a focus in a reduction to homogeneous forms.
Emblema
Capital
Minimalism
Momento Mori
21. 'Fear of empty space' meaning total covering of space with pattern. Popular in ISlamic and Hiberno Saxon art
Horror Vaqui
Dy Point
Hiberno-Saxon
Chryselephantine
22. A greek chambre in the nave where a cult statue would stand. Most famous in the Parthenon
Abstract
Cubism
Cella
Encaustic
23. Art movement that focused on idealistic - utopian and geometric forms
Art Brut
Chiaroscuro
De Stijl
Kaaba
24. Area of a church rising above other parts. Along the nave in churches and right below the ceiling
Chiton
Aestetics
Horror Vaqui
Clerestory
25. Greek monster with head and body of a lion - trail of a serpant/dragon - and 2nd head of a goat from the butt
Balustrade
Baptistery
Art Deco
Chimera
26. Northern American dolls of the Soutwest representing the powers and spirits living in mountains and water sources
Kachina Dolls
Mandorla
Eucharist
Chi-Rho-Iota
27. Covered walkway outdoors in a cloister - or covered walkway indoors in a church following the apse.
Cire Perdue
Ambulatory
Addorsed
Maesta
28. Semi-circular form at a short end of a basilica or eastern end of the nave
Gesso
Aisle
Byzantine
Apse
29. Mythological battles among greek heroes
Expressionism
Art Deco
Gigantomachy
Art Nouveau
30. Modeling with light and dark in a drawing to create depth and volume
Concrete
Clerestory
Chiaroscuro
Kachina Dolls
31. Pain mixed with hot wax - and applied to painting while still hot
Grisaille
Eucharist
Encaustic
Art Brut
32. Pointed tool for incising an engraving plate
Burin
Kaaba
Butress
Fauvism
33. Early 20th cent movement of artists who advocated revolution against all forms of traditional values and styles.
Futurism
Chi-Rho-Iota
Abstract Expressionism
Carolingian
34. Grays and monochrome used to shade a painting. Most frequently in outer sides of altarpieces
Daguerreotype
Grisaille
Apotheosis
Aisle
35. Uses land as a medium. Great scale - simple form.
Atrium
Earth Art/Environmental Art
Ambulatory
Hypostyle Hall
36. Painting on plaster
Fresco
Baldacchino
Balustrade
Contraposto
37. Right angle intersection of two barrel vaults
Groin Vault
Modernism
Fauvism
Conceptual Art
38. The wine and wafer that symbolize the last supper - literally or figuratively
Mannerism
Eucharist
Daguerreotype
Dy Point
39. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact
Altar Piece
Expressionism
Baptistery
Momento Mori
40. Site for baptism but separate from a church
Mannerism
Daguerreotype
Cartoon
Baptistery
41. Composition made by combing various materials
Chi-Rho-Iota
Entasis
Collage
Chiaroscuro
42. Bell tower separate from the main church building
Aisle
Campanile
Cubism
Chiton
43. Exterior masonry support opposing the lateral thrust of a vault.
Eucharist
Clerestory
Butress
Etching
44. Movement that defined industrial design as art. Used decorative patterns that were elongated and symmetrical. Ex: Chrysler Building
Art Deco
Impressionism
Caryatid
Chiaroscuro
45. Early 20th cent movement that rejected naturalistic deception of shapes and forms
Art Nouveau
Cubism
Caryatid
Art Deco
46. Having to do with Charlamagne
Grisaille
Carolingian
Addorsed
Impasto
47. Central section of a mosaic
Art Deco
Ambulatory
Emblema
Encaustic
48. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ
Art Brut
Hypostyle Hall
Modernism
Chi-Rho-Iota
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.
Basilica
Capital
Concrete
Hypostyle Hall
50. Elaborate - flowery - grandoise art and architecture. Associated with rococo design --> elegant furniture - ornamental mirrors - and extravagant detail.
Impasto
Cella
Groin Vault
Baroque