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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






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






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






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






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






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






7. Symbol of death -usually a skull






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






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






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






11. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






12. Painting on plaster






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






14. Concentric bands on arch of church






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






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






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






18. Rule applied to proportion






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






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






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






22. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






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






24. The Italian word for a drawing






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






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






27. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






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






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






30. Mythological battles among greek heroes






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






32. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






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






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






35. Site for baptism but separate from a church






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






37. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






38. Associated with E.Catholic Church






39. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






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






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






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






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






44. Side posts of a doorway






45. Pointed tool for incising an engraving plate






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






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






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






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






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