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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






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






3. Female figure used as structural column






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






5. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Art movement in response to nihilism and horror of WWI. Rejection of art and civilizations that produced it in favor of the absurd






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






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






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






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






17. Associated with E.Catholic Church






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






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






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






21. Composition made by combing various materials






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






23. Side posts of a doorway






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






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






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






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






28. Rule applied to proportion






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






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






31. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






32. Pointed tool for incising an engraving plate






33. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






34. Site for baptism but separate from a church






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






36. Painting technique using pigments ground in water






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






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






39. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






40. Central section of a mosaic






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






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






43. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






44. Concentric bands on arch of church






45. Having to do with Charlamagne






46. Right angle intersection of two barrel vaults






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






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






49. Symbol of death -usually a skull






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