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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Abstract painting in which the gesture is seen as the subject of the painting






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






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






4. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






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






6. Bell tower separate from the main church building






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






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






9. Site for baptism but separate from a church






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






11. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






12. Associated with E.Catholic Church






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






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






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






16. Side posts of a doorway






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Pointed tool for incising an engraving plate






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






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






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






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






31. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






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






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






34. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






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






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






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






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






39. Painting on plaster






40. Symbol of death -usually a skull






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






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






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






44. The Italian word for a drawing






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






46. Mythological battles among greek heroes






47. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






48. Central section of a mosaic






49. Female figure used as structural column






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