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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Distorted image that must be viewed in a special way or angle to be correctly perceived






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






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






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






5. Right angle intersection of two barrel vaults






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






7. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Central section of a mosaic






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






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






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






20. Bell tower separate from the main church building






21. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






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






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






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






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






26. Female figure used as structural column






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






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






29. Pointed tool for incising an engraving plate






30. Mythological battles among greek heroes






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






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






33. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






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






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






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






37. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






38. Having to do with Charlamagne






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






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






41. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






42. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






43. Symbol of death -usually a skull






44. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ






45. Painting technique using pigments ground in water






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






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






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






49. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






50. Art emphasizing derived character with visual reference to objects in nature.