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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Painting on plaster






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






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






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






5. Painting technique using pigments ground in water






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






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






8. Right angle intersection of two barrel vaults






9. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






10. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






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






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






13. Mythological battles among greek heroes






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






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






16. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






17. Rule applied to proportion






18. Female figure used as structural column






19. Site for baptism but separate from a church






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






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






22. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






23. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






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






25. Symbol of death -usually a skull






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






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






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






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






30. Concentric bands on arch of church






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






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






33. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ






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






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






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






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






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






39. Associated with E.Catholic Church






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






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






42. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






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






44. Having to do with Charlamagne






45. Bell tower separate from the main church building






46. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






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






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






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






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