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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






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






3. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






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






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






6. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






15. Bell tower separate from the main church building






16. Mythological battles among greek heroes






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






18. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






19. Central section of a mosaic






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






21. The Italian word for a drawing






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






23. Symbol of death -usually a skull






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






25. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Right angle intersection of two barrel vaults






34. Composition made by combing various materials






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






36. Associated with E.Catholic Church






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






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






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






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






41. Painting on plaster






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






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






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






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






46. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






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






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






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






50. Side posts of a doorway