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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Bell tower separate from the main church building






2. The Italian word for a drawing






3. Composition made by combing various materials






4. Distorted image that must be viewed in a special way or angle to be correctly perceived






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






6. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






7. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






8. Mythological battles among greek heroes






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






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






11. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Associated with E.Catholic Church






19. Painting on plaster






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Pointed tool for incising an engraving plate






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






30. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






31. Right angle intersection of two barrel vaults






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






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






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






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






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






37. Art emphasizing derived character with visual reference to objects in nature.






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






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






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






41. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






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






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






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






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






46. Concentric bands on arch of church






47. Site for baptism but separate from a church






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






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






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







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