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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. A sculptural medium made of ivory and gold. Known especially in the statue of Athena in the Parthenon






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






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






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






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






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






7. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






8. Painting technique using pigments ground in water






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






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






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






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






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






14. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






15. Composition made by combing various materials






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






28. Right angle intersection of two barrel vaults






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






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






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






32. The Italian word for a drawing






33. Associated with E.Catholic Church






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






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






36. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






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






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






39. Central section of a mosaic






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






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






42. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






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






44. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ






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






46. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






47. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






48. Female figure used as structural column






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






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