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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Abstract painting in which the gesture is seen as the subject of the painting






2. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Mythological battles among greek heroes






18. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






19. Site for baptism but separate from a church






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






21. Associated with E.Catholic Church






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






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






24. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






25. Right angle intersection of two barrel vaults






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Painting on plaster






33. Having to do with Charlamagne






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






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






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






37. Rule applied to proportion






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






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






40. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






41. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






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






43. Bell tower separate from the main church building






44. Painting technique using pigments ground in water






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






46. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






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






48. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






49. Female figure used as structural column






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







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