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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Semi-circular form at a short end of a basilica or eastern end of the nave






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






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






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






5. Symbol of death -usually a skull






6. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






7. Associated with E.Catholic Church






8. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






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






10. Rule applied to proportion






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






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






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






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






15. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






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






17. Painting on plaster






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






19. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ






20. Composition made by combing various materials






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






22. The Italian word for a drawing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Pointed tool for incising an engraving plate






31. Female figure used as structural column






32. Bell tower separate from the main church building






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






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






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






36. Art movement that captured the spirit of 1850s+. After WWII - associated with formalism.






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






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






45. Right angle intersection of two barrel vaults






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






47. Site for baptism but separate from a church






48. Having to do with Charlamagne






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






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