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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Movement dominated by Naum Gabo. Building structures piece by piece rather than by modeling. Using volume of space and mass






2. Having to do with Charlamagne






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






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






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






6. Female figure used as structural column






7. The Italian word for a drawing






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






9. Painting on plaster






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






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






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






13. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






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






15. Semi-circular form at a short end of a basilica or eastern end of the nave






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






17. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






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






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






20. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ






21. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






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






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






24. Side posts of a doorway






25. Central section of a mosaic






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






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






28. Composition made by combing various materials






29. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






30. Mythological battles among greek heroes






31. Pointed tool for incising an engraving plate






32. Rule applied to proportion






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






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






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






36. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






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






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






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






40. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






41. Associated with E.Catholic Church






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






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






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






45. Site for baptism but separate from a church






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






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






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






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






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