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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Mythological battles among greek heroes






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






3. Composition made by combing various materials






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






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






6. Bell tower separate from the main church building






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






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






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






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






11. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






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






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






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






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






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






17. Female figure used as structural column






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Central section of a mosaic






26. Rule applied to proportion






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






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






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






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






31. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






32. Symbol of death -usually a skull






33. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






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






35. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






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






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






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






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






40. Right angle intersection of two barrel vaults






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






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