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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






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






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






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






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






6. Concentric bands on arch of church






7. Painting on plaster






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






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






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






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






12. Rule applied to proportion






13. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






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






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






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






17. Term used by Jean Dubuffet to describe art that is untaught and brutish






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






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






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






21. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Mythological battles among greek heroes






29. Site for baptism but separate from a church






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






31. Composition made by combing various materials






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






33. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






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






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






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






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






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






39. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






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






41. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






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






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






44. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






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






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






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






48. Symbol of death -usually a skull






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






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