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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Building material devised by ancient romans. Made of lime - volcanic sand - and gravel






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






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






4. Concentric bands on arch of church






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






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






7. Bell tower separate from the main church building






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






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






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






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






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






13. Painting technique using pigments ground in water






14. Central section of a mosaic






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






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






17. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






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






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






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






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






22. Side posts of a doorway






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






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






25. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






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






27. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ






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






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






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






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






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






33. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






34. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






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






36. Pointed tool for incising an engraving plate






37. Symbol of death -usually a skull






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






39. Associated with E.Catholic Church






40. Rule applied to proportion






41. Female figure used as structural column






42. Site for baptism but separate from a church






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






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






45. Portion of church bordering the nave - but separated from nave by columns of piers






46. The Italian word for a drawing






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






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






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






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