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AP Art History Vocab
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1. American avant-garde movement of the 1960s that stressed the ideas of the artist rather than the final product
Earth Art/Environmental Art
Mandorla
Impressionism
Conceptual Art
2. Clothing of men and women in greece. Tunic-like
Chiaroscuro
Gouache
Fauvism
Chiton
3. Art movement that captured the spirit of 1850s+. After WWII - associated with formalism.
Chiton
Gouache
Carolingian
Modernism
4. Concentric bands on arch of church
Cartoon
Chryselephantine
Archivolt
Art Deco
5. Symbol of death -usually a skull
Momento Mori
Caryatid
Campanile
Daguerreotype
6. A panel located above or behind the altar. Has a predella which is a shelf like base
Entasis
Altar Piece
Momento Mori
Chiaroscuro
7. Rule applied to proportion
Contraposto
Collage
Canon
Aisle
8. Exterior masonry support opposing the lateral thrust of a vault.
Carpet Page
Addorsed
Butress
Kaaba
9. Art movement that focused on idealistic - utopian and geometric forms
Fresco
Canon
De Stijl
Caryatid
10. Associated with E.Catholic Church
Capital
Byzantine
Ambulatory
Butress
11. First major american avant hard movement. Art expressed state of mind to evoke emotional response from the viewer
Disegno
Anamorphic Image
Action Painting
Abstract Expressionism
12. A greek chambre in the nave where a cult statue would stand. Most famous in the Parthenon
Carolingian
Futurism
Cella
Chiaroscuro
13. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures
Fresco
Minimalism
Basilica
Hard Edge Painting
14. Right angle intersection of two barrel vaults
Chiton
Balustrade
Chryselephantine
Groin Vault
15. Central section of a mosaic
Emblema
Disegno
Concrete
Impasto
16. Name of an image that depicts an anthroned virgin mary and baby jesus
Kachina Dolls
Maesta
Baldacchino
Emblema
17. Modeling with light and dark in a drawing to create depth and volume
Chiaroscuro
Disegno
Momento Mori
Kaaba
18. Covered walkway outdoors in a cloister - or covered walkway indoors in a church following the apse.
Basilica
Chryselephantine
Ambulatory
Groin Vault
19. Late 19th cent movement attempting to capture fleeting moment of nature
Impressionism
International Style
Hypostyle Hall
Burin
20. Elaborate - flowery - grandoise art and architecture. Associated with rococo design --> elegant furniture - ornamental mirrors - and extravagant detail.
Butress
Installation
Baroque
Dada
21. Side posts of a doorway
Gigantomachy
Jamb
Cartoon
Abstract
22. Back to back columns with lions to indicated 4 directions
Hypostyle Hall
Dada
Addorsed
Hard Edge Painting
23. Highest point in Greek city-state - specifically Athens.
Acropolis
Metope
Caduceus
Daguerreotype
24. Greek monster with head and body of a lion - trail of a serpant/dragon - and 2nd head of a goat from the butt
Cella
Femmage
De Stijl
Chimera
25. Area of a church rising above other parts. Along the nave in churches and right below the ceiling
Clerestory
Byzantine
Minimalism
Baptistery
26. Public building used for assembly. Evolved from Greek and Roman Tempe. Foundation of axial plane: entrance at short end with apse at eastern end.
Capital
Art Brut
Impasto
Basilica
27. French elements in Italian art. Focused on lavish fabric - intricate ornamentation - and brilliant color.
Maesta
Aisle
International Style
Capital
28. Grays and monochrome used to shade a painting. Most frequently in outer sides of altarpieces
Grisaille
Burin
Cire Perdue
Butress
29. Medieval pages that are illuminated and decorative. Looks like cloth.
Carpet Page
Abstract Expressionism
Anamorphic Image
Atrium
30. Painting on plaster
Mandorla
Fresco
Apotheosis
Futurism
31. A hall with a roof supported by columns. popular in Egyptian architecture.
Anamorphic Image
Altar Piece
Groin Vault
Hypostyle Hall
32. Plaster mixed with a binding material. Sometimes to prepare wood panels for altarpieces
Metope
Gesso
Mandorla
Kachina Dolls
33. Art movement in response to nihilism and horror of WWI. Rejection of art and civilizations that produced it in favor of the absurd
Chi-Rho-Iota
Modernism
Futurism
Dada
34. The wine and wafer that symbolize the last supper - literally or figuratively
Eucharist
Art Brut
Maesta
Action Painting
35. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca
Dada
Kaaba
Art Brut
Constructivism
36. Engraving in which image is cut into the plate NOT with a burin - but a steel pencil like tool .
Mandorla
Cella
Chi-Rho-Iota
Dy Point
37. Mythological battles among greek heroes
Ambulatory
Abstract
Gigantomachy
Hiberno-Saxon
38. Semi-circular form at a short end of a basilica or eastern end of the nave
Art Brut
Impressionism
Apse
Dada
39. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue
Acropolis
Capital
Cire Perdue
Entasis
40. American art movement of 1960s. Predominantly sculptural - with a focus in a reduction to homogeneous forms.
Chiton
Basilica
Minimalism
Atrium
41. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.
Collage
Balustrade
Archivolt
Mandorla
42. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces
Jamb
Baptistery
Abstract
Impasto
43. Northern American dolls of the Soutwest representing the powers and spirits living in mountains and water sources
Mandorla
Impressionism
Kachina Dolls
Addorsed
44. Movement that defined industrial design as art. Used decorative patterns that were elongated and symmetrical. Ex: Chrysler Building
Eucharist
De Stijl
Art Deco
Cire Perdue
45. The Italian word for a drawing
Disegno
Concrete
Chiaroscuro
Fresco
46. Post-modernist art creating an environment in a room or gallery
Installation
Metope
Anamorphic Image
Disegno
47. Top of a columns shaft where it joints the lintel.
Grisaille
Capital
Archivolt
Impasto
48. Art emphasizing derived character with visual reference to objects in nature.
Chiaroscuro
Impressionism
Abstract
Emblema
49. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting
Balustrade
Cartoon
Abstract
Aisle
50. Painting technique using pigments ground in water
Ambulatory
Etching
Momento Mori
Gouache
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