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






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






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






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






6. Side posts of a doorway






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Associated with E.Catholic Church






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






15. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ






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






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






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






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






20. Right angle intersection of two barrel vaults






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






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






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






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






25. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






26. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






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






28. Having to do with Charlamagne






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






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






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






32. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






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






34. The Italian word for a drawing






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






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






37. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






38. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






39. Bell tower separate from the main church building






40. Rule applied to proportion






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Central section of a mosaic






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






49. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






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