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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Art emphasizing derived character with visual reference to objects in nature.






2. Concentric bands on arch of church






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






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






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






6. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






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






8. Central section of a mosaic






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






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






11. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






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






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






14. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






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






16. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






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






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






19. Symbol of death -usually a skull






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






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






22. Female figure used as structural column






23. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






24. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






25. Site for baptism but separate from a church






26. Having to do with Charlamagne






27. Bell tower separate from the main church building






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






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






30. Associated with E.Catholic Church






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






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






33. Composition made by combing various materials






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Painting technique using pigments ground in water






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






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






46. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






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






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






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






50. The Italian word for a drawing