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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Space between triglyphs in a Dporic frieze carved with a relief figure






2. Composition made by combing various materials






3. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ






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






5. Art movement that focused on idealistic - utopian and geometric forms






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Female figure used as structural column






13. Mythological battles among greek heroes






14. Rule applied to proportion






15. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






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






17. Painting technique using pigments ground in water






18. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






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






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






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






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






23. Side posts of a doorway






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






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






26. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






27. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






28. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






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






30. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






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






32. Site for baptism but separate from a church






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






34. Pointed tool for incising an engraving plate






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






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






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






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






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






40. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






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






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






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






44. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






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






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






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






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






49. Bell tower separate from the main church building






50. Symbol of death -usually a skull