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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Clothing of men and women in greece. Tunic-like






2. The Italian word for a drawing






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






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






5. Symbol of death -usually a skull






6. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






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






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






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






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






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






12. Mythological battles among greek heroes






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






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






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. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






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






18. Concentric bands on arch of church






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






20. Right angle intersection of two barrel vaults






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






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






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






24. Associated with E.Catholic Church






25. Site for baptism but separate from a church






26. Side posts of a doorway






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






28. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






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






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






31. Painting technique using pigments ground in water






32. Painting on plaster






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






34. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






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






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






37. Central section of a mosaic






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






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






40. Bell tower separate from the main church building






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






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






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






44. Late 19th cent movement that focused on synthesis of all arts in creation of natural forms that could be mass produced






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






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






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






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






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






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






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