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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Pain mixed with hot wax - and applied to painting while still hot






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






3. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ






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






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






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






7. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






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






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






10. The Italian word for a drawing






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






12. Rule applied to proportion






13. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






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






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






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






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






18. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






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






20. Pointed tool for incising an engraving plate






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






22. Associated with E.Catholic Church






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






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






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






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






27. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






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






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






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






31. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






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






33. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






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






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






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






37. Having to do with Charlamagne






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






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






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






41. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






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






43. Side posts of a doorway






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






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






46. Female figure used as structural column






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






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






49. Concentric bands on arch of church






50. Composition made by combing various materials