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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Symbol of death -usually a skull






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






9. Pointed tool for incising an engraving plate






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






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






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






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






14. Female figure used as structural column






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






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






17. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






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






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






20. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






21. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






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






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






24. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






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






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






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






28. Painting technique using pigments ground in water






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






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






31. Central section of a mosaic






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






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






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






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






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






37. Mythological battles among greek heroes






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






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






40. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






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






42. Composition made by combing various materials






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






44. Right angle intersection of two barrel vaults






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






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






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






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






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






50. Referring to medieval art of British Isles