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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. 'Fear of empty space' meaning total covering of space with pattern. Popular in ISlamic and Hiberno Saxon art






2. Grays and monochrome used to shade a painting. Most frequently in outer sides of altarpieces






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






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






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






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






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






8. Associated with E.Catholic Church






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






10. Site for baptism but separate from a church






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






12. Pointed tool for incising an engraving plate






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






14. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






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






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






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






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






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






20. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






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






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






23. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






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






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






26. Symbol of death -usually a skull






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






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






29. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






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






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






32. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






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






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






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






36. Composition made by combing various materials






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






38. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






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






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






41. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






49. Central section of a mosaic






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