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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Pointed tool for incising an engraving plate






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






3. Right angle intersection of two barrel vaults






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






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






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






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






8. Rule applied to proportion






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






10. Painting on plaster






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






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






13. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






14. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Movement that defined industrial design as art. Used decorative patterns that were elongated and symmetrical. Ex: Chrysler Building






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Having to do with Charlamagne






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






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






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






34. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






35. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






36. Side posts of a doorway






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






38. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






39. The Italian word for a drawing






40. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






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






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






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






44. Site for baptism but separate from a church






45. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






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






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






48. Mythological battles among greek heroes






49. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






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