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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Having to do with Charlamagne






2. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






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






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






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






6. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






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






8. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






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






10. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






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






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






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






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






15. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






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






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






18. Clothing of men and women in greece. Tunic-like






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






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






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






28. Symbol of death -usually a skull






29. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






30. Central section of a mosaic






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






32. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






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






34. Female figure used as structural column






35. Concentric bands on arch of church






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






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






38. Pointed tool for incising an engraving plate






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






40. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ






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






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






43. Bell tower separate from the main church building






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






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






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






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






48. Site for baptism but separate from a church






49. Associated with E.Catholic Church






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