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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Led by Matisse --> color is the most important element in a painting - and it is held together by intense line and pattern






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






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






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






5. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






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






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






8. Mythological battles among greek heroes






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






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






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






12. Pointed tool for incising an engraving plate






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






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






15. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






16. Painting technique using pigments ground in water






17. Associated with E.Catholic Church






18. Rule applied to proportion






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






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






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






22. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ






23. The Italian word for a drawing






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






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






26. The wine and wafer that symbolize the last supper - literally or figuratively






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






28. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






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






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






31. Composition made by combing various materials






32. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






33. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






34. Having to do with Charlamagne






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






36. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






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






38. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






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






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






41. Site for baptism but separate from a church






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






43. Right angle intersection of two barrel vaults






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






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






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






47. Side posts of a doorway






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






49. Elaborate - flowery - grandoise art and architecture. Associated with rococo design --> elegant furniture - ornamental mirrors - and extravagant detail.






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