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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Theory about nature of art - expression - and beauty.






2. Right angle intersection of two barrel vaults






3. Female figure used as structural column






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






5. Associated with E.Catholic Church






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






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






8. Rule applied to proportion






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






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






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






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






13. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






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






15. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






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






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






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






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






20. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Bell tower separate from the main church building






28. Composition made by combing various materials






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






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






31. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






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






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






34. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






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






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






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






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






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






40. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






41. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






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






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






44. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ






45. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






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






47. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






48. Painting on plaster






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






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