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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. A hall with a roof supported by columns. popular in Egyptian architecture.






2. Mythological battles among greek heroes






3. Side posts of a doorway






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






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






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






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






8. Rule applied to proportion






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






10. Painting on plaster






11. Concentric bands on arch of church






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






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






14. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






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






16. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






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






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






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






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






21. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






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






23. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






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






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






26. Uses land as a medium. Great scale - simple form.






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






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






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






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






31. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






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






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






34. The Italian word for a drawing






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






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






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






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






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






40. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






41. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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