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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. The Italian word for a drawing






2. Female figure used as structural column






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






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






5. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Having to do with Charlamagne






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






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






15. Side posts of a doorway






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






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






18. Right angle intersection of two barrel vaults






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






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






21. Central section of a mosaic






22. Mythological battles among greek heroes






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






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






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






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






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






28. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






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






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






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






32. Concentric bands on arch of church






33. Symbol of death -usually a skull






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






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






36. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ






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






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






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