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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. French elements in Italian art. Focused on lavish fabric - intricate ornamentation - and brilliant color.






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






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






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






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






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






7. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






8. Painting on plaster






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






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






11. Concentric bands on arch of church






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






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






21. Rule applied to proportion






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






23. Composition made by combing various materials






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






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






26. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






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






28. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






29. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






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






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






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






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






34. Associated with E.Catholic Church






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






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






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






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






39. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






40. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






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






42. Distorted image that must be viewed in a special way or angle to be correctly perceived






43. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






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






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






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






47. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






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






49. Bell tower separate from the main church building






50. Symbol of death -usually a skull