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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Painting technique using pigments ground in water






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






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






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






5. Painting on plaster






6. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ






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






8. Site for baptism but separate from a church






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






10. The Italian word for a drawing






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






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






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






14. Right angle intersection of two barrel vaults






15. Bell tower separate from the main church building






16. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






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






18. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






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






20. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






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






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






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






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






25. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






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






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






28. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Female figure used as structural column






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






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






38. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






39. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






40. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






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






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






43. Side posts of a doorway






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






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






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






47. Symbol of death -usually a skull






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






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






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