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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Female figure used as structural column






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






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






10. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






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






12. Mythological battles among greek heroes






13. Canopy on Columns. Most often seen over an altar - st.Peters






14. The Italian word for a drawing






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






16. Composition made by combing various materials






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Side posts of a doorway






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






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






26. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






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






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






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






30. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






31. Painting technique using pigments ground in water






32. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






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






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






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






36. Concentric bands on arch of church






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






38. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






39. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






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






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






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






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






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






45. Right angle intersection of two barrel vaults






46. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






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






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






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






50. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ