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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Northern American dolls of the Soutwest representing the powers and spirits living in mountains and water sources






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






9. Bell tower separate from the main church building






10. Pointed tool for incising an engraving plate






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






12. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






13. Female figure used as structural column






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






15. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ






16. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






17. Symbol of death -usually a skull






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






19. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






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






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






22. Central section of a mosaic






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






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






25. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






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






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






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






29. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






30. Associated with E.Catholic Church






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






32. Rule applied to proportion






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






34. Concentric bands on arch of church






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






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






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






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






39. Side posts of a doorway






40. Composition made by combing various materials






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






42. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






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






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






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






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






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






48. Painting technique using pigments ground in water






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






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