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AP Art History Vocab
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1. Central section of a mosaic
Dy Point
Emblema
Clerestory
Collage
2. Referring to medieval art of British Isles
Maesta
Emblema
Hiberno-Saxon
Hard Edge Painting
3. Semi-circular form at a short end of a basilica or eastern end of the nave
Apse
Impressionism
Modernism
Byzantine
4. Mythological battles among greek heroes
Action Painting
Chiton
Gigantomachy
Archivolt
5. Led by Matisse --> color is the most important element in a painting - and it is held together by intense line and pattern
Constructivism
Baldacchino
Fauvism
Hiberno-Saxon
6. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue
Cire Perdue
Jamb
Chiton
Gouache
7. Right angle intersection of two barrel vaults
Minimalism
Caryatid
Futurism
Groin Vault
8. Movement dominated by Naum Gabo. Building structures piece by piece rather than by modeling. Using volume of space and mass
Constructivism
Fresco
Art Brut
Metope
9. Side posts of a doorway
Gesso
Mannerism
Jamb
Balustrade
10. Clothing of men and women in greece. Tunic-like
Aestetics
International Style
Chiton
Carpet Page
11. Grays and monochrome used to shade a painting. Most frequently in outer sides of altarpieces
Burin
Grisaille
Aestetics
Etching
12. Painting on plaster
Femmage
Fresco
Baroque
Contraposto
13. LAte Renaissance movement in which mannerisms were used to evoke emotional expression
De Stijl
Carpet Page
Dada
Mannerism
14. Torso pointing in one direction and shoulders - arm -s or legs in another with weight unevenly distributed.
Dy Point
Contraposto
Hard Edge Painting
Constructivism
15. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures
Hard Edge Painting
Carolingian
Horror Vaqui
Dada
16. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces
Burin
Chryselephantine
Impasto
International Style
17. Greek monster with head and body of a lion - trail of a serpant/dragon - and 2nd head of a goat from the butt
Chimera
Contraposto
Burin
Installation
18. Feminist college by Miriam Schaprio. Assembled fabrics associated with women - and using techniques often used by women.
Capital
Acropolis
Femmage
Atrium
19. Space between triglyphs in a Dporic frieze carved with a relief figure
Metope
De Stijl
Horror Vaqui
Eucharist
20. Early 20th cent movement of artists who advocated revolution against all forms of traditional values and styles.
Futurism
Art Brut
Capital
Apse
21. The Italian word for a drawing
Chryselephantine
Disegno
Caduceus
Art Brut
22. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact
Apotheosis
Gigantomachy
Impasto
Expressionism
23. Art movement in response to nihilism and horror of WWI. Rejection of art and civilizations that produced it in favor of the absurd
Mandorla
Dada
Entasis
Clerestory
24. Concentric bands on arch of church
Hard Edge Painting
Archivolt
Hypostyle Hall
Aisle
25. Post-modernist art creating an environment in a room or gallery
Chimera
De Stijl
Disegno
Installation
26. Top of a columns shaft where it joints the lintel.
De Stijl
Grisaille
Art Nouveau
Capital
27. Refrence to elevation in clouds and heaven - which includes angelic and historical figures
Femmage
Apotheosis
Futurism
Mandorla
28. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ
Chi-Rho-Iota
Aisle
Minimalism
Action Painting
29. Plaster mixed with a binding material. Sometimes to prepare wood panels for altarpieces
Baptistery
Campanile
Gesso
Emblema
30. Movement that defined industrial design as art. Used decorative patterns that were elongated and symmetrical. Ex: Chrysler Building
Encaustic
Ambulatory
Apse
Art Deco
31. Rule applied to proportion
Mannerism
Hiberno-Saxon
Canon
Etching
32. 'Fear of empty space' meaning total covering of space with pattern. Popular in ISlamic and Hiberno Saxon art
Capital
Kaaba
Canon
Horror Vaqui
33. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house
Atrium
Expressionism
Fresco
Modernism
34. Female figure used as structural column
Entasis
Minimalism
Caryatid
De Stijl
35. Portion of church bordering the nave - but separated from nave by columns of piers
International Style
Groin Vault
Aisle
Acropolis
36. Area of a church rising above other parts. Along the nave in churches and right below the ceiling
Disegno
Groin Vault
Clerestory
Chiaroscuro
37. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting
Hiberno-Saxon
Cartoon
Chi-Rho-Iota
Cella
38. Engraving in which image is cut into the plate NOT with a burin - but a steel pencil like tool .
Balustrade
Dy Point
Ambulatory
Apse
39. A sculptural medium made of ivory and gold. Known especially in the statue of Athena in the Parthenon
Chryselephantine
Aestetics
Baroque
Impasto
40. Theory about nature of art - expression - and beauty.
Impressionism
Modernism
Earth Art/Environmental Art
Aestetics
41. Row of vase shape columns with a railing on top - a decorative fence
Baldacchino
Minimalism
Balustrade
Addorsed
42. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre
Daguerreotype
Constructivism
Gigantomachy
Hypostyle Hall
43. Public building used for assembly. Evolved from Greek and Roman Tempe. Foundation of axial plane: entrance at short end with apse at eastern end.
Carpet Page
Chiton
Baroque
Basilica
44. A panel located above or behind the altar. Has a predella which is a shelf like base
Campanile
Entasis
Carpet Page
Altar Piece
45. Painting technique using pigments ground in water
Chiaroscuro
Baroque
Gouache
Etching
46. Late 19th cent movement that focused on synthesis of all arts in creation of natural forms that could be mass produced
Baldacchino
Art Nouveau
Horror Vaqui
Canon
47. Bell tower separate from the main church building
Campanile
Cartoon
Byzantine
Acropolis
48. Associated with E.Catholic Church
Byzantine
Hiberno-Saxon
Gigantomachy
Cubism
49. French elements in Italian art. Focused on lavish fabric - intricate ornamentation - and brilliant color.
Fresco
Daguerreotype
International Style
Cella
50. Back to back columns with lions to indicated 4 directions
Kaaba
Femmage
Addorsed
Concrete
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