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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Top of a columns shaft where it joints the lintel.






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






3. Concentric bands on arch of church






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






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






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






7. Central section of a mosaic






8. The Italian word for a drawing






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






10. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






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






12. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






22. Female figure used as structural column






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Right angle intersection of two barrel vaults






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. A hall with a roof supported by columns. popular in Egyptian architecture.






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






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






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






40. Mythological battles among greek heroes






41. Symbol of death -usually a skull






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






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






44. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






45. Composition made by combing various materials






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






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






48. Associated with E.Catholic Church






49. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






50. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting