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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






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






3. Public building used for assembly. Evolved from Greek and Roman Tempe. Foundation of axial plane: entrance at short end with apse at eastern end.






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






5. Having to do with Charlamagne






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






7. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






8. Painting on plaster






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






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






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






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






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






14. Bell tower separate from the main church building






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






16. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






17. Site for baptism but separate from a church






18. Pointed tool for incising an engraving plate






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






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






21. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






22. Associated with E.Catholic Church






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






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






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






26. Painting technique using pigments ground in water






27. The Italian word for a drawing






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






29. Rule applied to proportion






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






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






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






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






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






35. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Composition made by combing various materials






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






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






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






47. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ






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






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






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