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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Row of vase shape columns with a railing on top - a decorative fence






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






3. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






4. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






5. Bell tower separate from the main church building






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






7. Site for baptism but separate from a church






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






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






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






11. Concentric bands on arch of church






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






13. Mythological battles among greek heroes






14. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






15. Painting on plaster






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






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






18. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






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






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






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






22. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






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






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






25. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






26. Composition made by combing various materials






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






28. Pointed tool for incising an engraving plate






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






30. Female figure used as structural column






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






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






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






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






35. Associated with E.Catholic Church






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






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






44. Symbol of death -usually a skull






45. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






46. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






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






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






49. Side posts of a doorway






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







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