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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






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






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






4. Symbol of death -usually a skull






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






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






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






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






9. Rule applied to proportion






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Right angle intersection of two barrel vaults






17. Bell tower separate from the main church building






18. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






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






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






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






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






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






24. Composition made by combing various materials






25. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






26. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






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






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






29. Central section of a mosaic






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. The Italian word for a drawing






38. Concentric bands on arch of church






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






40. Painting technique using pigments ground in water






41. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






42. Associated with E.Catholic Church






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






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






45. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






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






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






48. Having to do with Charlamagne






49. Mythological battles among greek heroes






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