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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Concentric bands on arch of church






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Mythological battles among greek heroes






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






13. Rule applied to proportion






14. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ






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






16. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






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






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






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






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






21. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






22. Abstract painting in which the gesture is seen as the subject of the painting






23. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






24. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






25. Associated with E.Catholic Church






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






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






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






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






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






31. Composition made by combing various materials






32. Painting on plaster






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






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






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






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






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






38. Symbol of death -usually a skull






39. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






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






41. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






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






43. Site for baptism but separate from a church






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






45. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






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






47. The Italian word for a drawing






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






49. Painting technique using pigments ground in water






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