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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Covered walkway outdoors in a cloister - or covered walkway indoors in a church following the apse.






2. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






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






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






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






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






7. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






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






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






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






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






12. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






13. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






14. Associated with E.Catholic Church






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






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






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






18. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






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






20. Symbol of death -usually a skull






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






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






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






24. Composition made by combing various materials






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






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






27. The Italian word for a drawing






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






29. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ






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






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






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






33. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






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






35. Bell tower separate from the main church building






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






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






38. Side posts of a doorway






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






40. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






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






42. Female figure used as structural column






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






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






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






46. Concentric bands on arch of church






47. Site for baptism but separate from a church






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






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






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