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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Late 19th cent movement that focused on synthesis of all arts in creation of natural forms that could be mass produced






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Central section of a mosaic






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






11. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Area of a church rising above other parts. Along the nave in churches and right below the ceiling






19. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






20. Painting technique using pigments ground in water






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






22. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






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






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






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






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






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






28. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






29. Symbol of death -usually a skull






30. Composition made by combing various materials






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






32. Site for baptism but separate from a church






33. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






34. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






35. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






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






37. Side posts of a doorway






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






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






40. Having to do with Charlamagne






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






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






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






44. Bell tower separate from the main church building






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






46. Female figure used as structural column






47. Rule applied to proportion






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






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






50. Painting on plaster