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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Art movement that captured the spirit of 1850s+. After WWII - associated with formalism.






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






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






4. Side posts of a doorway






5. Rule applied to proportion






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






7. Associated with E.Catholic Church






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Central section of a mosaic






27. Female figure used as structural column






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






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






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






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






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






33. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






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






35. The Italian word for a drawing






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






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






38. Right angle intersection of two barrel vaults






39. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






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






41. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






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






43. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Having to do with Charlamagne