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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Exterior masonry support opposing the lateral thrust of a vault.






2. Female figure used as structural column






3. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






4. Associated with E.Catholic Church






5. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






6. Pointed tool for incising an engraving plate






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






8. Symbol of death -usually a skull






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






10. Painting technique using pigments ground in water






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






12. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






13. Mythological battles among greek heroes






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






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






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






17. Painting on plaster






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






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






20. Pain mixed with hot wax - and applied to painting while still hot






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






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






23. Concentric bands on arch of church






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






25. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






26. Central section of a mosaic






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






28. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






29. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Rule applied to proportion






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






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






39. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






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






41. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






42. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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