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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Bell tower separate from the main church building






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






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






4. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






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






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






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






8. Mythological battles among greek heroes






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






10. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






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






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






13. Rule applied to proportion






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






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






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






17. Painting on plaster






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






19. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






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






21. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






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






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






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






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






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






27. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






28. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






29. Painting technique using pigments ground in water






30. The Italian word for a drawing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






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






42. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






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






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






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






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






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






48. Side posts of a doorway






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






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