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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. A hall with a roof supported by columns. popular in Egyptian architecture.






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






3. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






4. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






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






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






7. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






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






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






10. Rule applied to proportion






11. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






12. Composition made by combing various materials






13. Female figure used as structural column






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






15. Symbol of death -usually a skull






16. Late 19th cent movement that focused on synthesis of all arts in creation of natural forms that could be mass produced






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






18. Semi-circular form at a short end of a basilica or eastern end of the nave






19. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






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






21. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






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






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






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






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






26. Pointed tool for incising an engraving plate






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






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






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






30. Site for baptism but separate from a church






31. Painting technique using pigments ground in water






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Having to do with Charlamagne






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






40. The Italian word for a drawing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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