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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






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






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






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






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






6. Concentric bands on arch of church






7. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






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






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






10. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






11. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






12. The Italian word for a drawing






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






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






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






16. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






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






18. Rule applied to proportion






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






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






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






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






23. Painting on plaster






24. Art movement that captured the spirit of 1850s+. After WWII - associated with formalism.






25. Side posts of a doorway






26. Site for baptism but separate from a church






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






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






29. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






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






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






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






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






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






35. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






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






37. Composition made by combing various materials






38. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ






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






40. Female figure used as structural column






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






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






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






44. Mythological battles among greek heroes






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






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






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






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






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






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