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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. LAte Renaissance movement in which mannerisms were used to evoke emotional expression






2. Concentric bands on arch of church






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






4. Composition made by combing various materials






5. Elaborate - flowery - grandoise art and architecture. Associated with rococo design --> elegant furniture - ornamental mirrors - and extravagant detail.






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






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






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






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






10. Having to do with Charlamagne






11. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






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






21. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






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






23. Associated with E.Catholic Church






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






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






26. Right angle intersection of two barrel vaults






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






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






29. Pointed tool for incising an engraving plate






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






31. Site for baptism but separate from a church






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






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






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






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






36. Side posts of a doorway






37. The Italian word for a drawing






38. Painting on plaster






39. Female figure used as structural column






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






41. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






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






43. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






44. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






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






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






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. Symbol of death -usually a skull






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






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