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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






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






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






4. Mythological battles among greek heroes






5. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






6. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






7. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






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






9. Central section of a mosaic






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Painting on plaster






18. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






19. The Italian word for a drawing






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






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






22. Bell tower separate from the main church building






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






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






25. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ






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






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






28. Composition made by combing various materials






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






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






31. Right angle intersection of two barrel vaults






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






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






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






35. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






36. Rule applied to proportion






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






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






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






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






41. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






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






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