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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Torso pointing in one direction and shoulders - arm -s or legs in another with weight unevenly distributed.






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






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






4. Concentric bands on arch of church






5. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






6. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






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






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






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






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






11. Side posts of a doorway






12. Pointed tool for incising an engraving plate






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






14. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






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






16. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






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






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






19. Bell tower separate from the main church building






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






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






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






29. Site for baptism but separate from a church






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






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






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






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






34. Mythological battles among greek heroes






35. Painting technique using pigments ground in water






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






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






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






39. Painting on plaster






40. Associated with E.Catholic Church






41. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






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






43. Rule applied to proportion






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. A greek chambre in the nave where a cult statue would stand. Most famous in the Parthenon