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






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






4. Side posts of a doorway






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






6. The Italian word for a drawing






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






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






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






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






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






12. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






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






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






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






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






17. Composition made by combing various materials






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






19. Rule applied to proportion






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






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






22. Bell tower separate from the main church building






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






24. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






32. Central section of a mosaic






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






34. Symbol of death -usually a skull






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






36. Painting on plaster






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






47. Site for baptism but separate from a church






48. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






49. Mythological battles among greek heroes






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