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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Central section of a mosaic






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






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






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






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






6. Side posts of a doorway






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






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






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






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






11. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






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






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






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






15. Concentric bands on arch of church






16. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






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






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






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






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






21. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






22. Mythological battles among greek heroes






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






24. Female figure used as structural column






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






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






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






28. Pointed tool for incising an engraving plate






29. Right angle intersection of two barrel vaults






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






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






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






33. Painting technique using pigments ground in water






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Associated with E.Catholic Church






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






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






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






47. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






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






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






50. Having to do with Charlamagne