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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Space between triglyphs in a Dporic frieze carved with a relief figure






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






3. Painting on plaster






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Having to do with Charlamagne






14. Right angle intersection of two barrel vaults






15. Composition made by combing various materials






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






17. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






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






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






20. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






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






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






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






24. Pointed tool for incising an engraving plate






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






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






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






28. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






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






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






31. Painting technique using pigments ground in water






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






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






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






35. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ






36. Central section of a mosaic






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






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






39. Mythological battles among greek heroes






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






41. Bell tower separate from the main church building






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






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






44. Female figure used as structural column






45. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






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






47. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






48. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






49. Symbol of death -usually a skull






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