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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Composition made by combing various materials






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






3. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






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






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






6. Central section of a mosaic






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






8. Pointed tool for incising an engraving plate






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






10. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Painting on plaster






19. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






20. Rule applied to proportion






21. Side posts of a doorway






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






23. Mythological battles among greek heroes






24. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






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






26. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






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






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






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






30. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






31. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






32. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






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






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






35. Right angle intersection of two barrel vaults






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






37. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






38. Rod in Greek mythology intertwined with serpents and magical powers. Most commonly associated with Hermes and medical symbolism






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






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






41. Symbol of death -usually a skull






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Having to do with Charlamagne






49. Female figure used as structural column






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