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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






2. Composition made by combing various materials






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






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






5. Bell tower separate from the main church building






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






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






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






9. Side posts of a doorway






10. The Italian word for a drawing






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






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






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






14. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






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






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






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






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






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






20. Mythological battles among greek heroes






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






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






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






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






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






27. Painting on plaster






28. Site for baptism but separate from a church






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






30. Pointed tool for incising an engraving plate






31. Having to do with Charlamagne






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






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






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






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






36. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






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






38. Right angle intersection of two barrel vaults






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






40. Rule applied to proportion






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






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






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






44. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ






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






46. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






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






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






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






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