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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ






2. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






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






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






5. Site for baptism but separate from a church






6. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






7. Side posts of a doorway






8. Central section of a mosaic






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






10. Concentric bands on arch of church






11. Mythological battles among greek heroes






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






13. Rule applied to proportion






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Associated with E.Catholic Church






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






25. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






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






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






28. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






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






30. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






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






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






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






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






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






36. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






37. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






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






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






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






41. Row of vase shape columns with a railing on top - a decorative fence






42. Composition made by combing various materials






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






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






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






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






47. Right angle intersection of two barrel vaults






48. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






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






50. Symbol of death -usually a skull