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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. The wine and wafer that symbolize the last supper - literally or figuratively






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






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






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






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






6. Painting technique using pigments ground in water






7. Rule applied to proportion






8. Female figure used as structural column






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Painting on plaster






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






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






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






19. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






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






21. Concentric bands on arch of church






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






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






24. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






25. Central section of a mosaic






26. The Italian word for a drawing






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






28. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






29. Side posts of a doorway






30. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






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






32. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






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






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






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






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






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






38. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






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






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






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






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






43. Site for baptism but separate from a church






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






45. Symbol of death -usually a skull






46. Right angle intersection of two barrel vaults






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






48. Having to do with Charlamagne






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






50. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting







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