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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Late 19th cent movement attempting to capture fleeting moment of nature






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






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






4. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






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






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






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






8. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






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






10. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






11. The Italian word for a drawing






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






13. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






14. Composition made by combing various materials






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






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






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






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






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






20. Associated with E.Catholic Church






21. A hall with a roof supported by columns. popular in Egyptian architecture.






22. Pointed tool for incising an engraving plate






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






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






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






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






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






28. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ






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






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






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






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






33. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






34. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






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






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






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






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






39. Side posts of a doorway






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






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






42. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






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






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






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






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






47. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






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






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






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