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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






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






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






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






5. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






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






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






8. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






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






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






11. Right angle intersection of two barrel vaults






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






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






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






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






16. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






17. The Italian word for a drawing






18. Side posts of a doorway






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






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






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






22. Composition made by combing various materials






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






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






25. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






26. Pointed tool for incising an engraving plate






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






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






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






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






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. Painting technique using pigments ground in water






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






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






36. Mythological battles among greek heroes






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






38. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






39. Female figure used as structural column






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






41. Associated with E.Catholic Church






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






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






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






45. Concentric bands on arch of church






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






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






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






49. Feminist college by Miriam Schaprio. Assembled fabrics associated with women - and using techniques often used by women.






50. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca