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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Building material devised by ancient romans. Made of lime - volcanic sand - and gravel






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






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






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






5. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






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






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






8. Concentric bands on arch of church






9. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ






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






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






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






13. Term used by Jean Dubuffet to describe art that is untaught and brutish






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






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






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






17. Site for baptism but separate from a church






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






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






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






21. Central section of a mosaic






22. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






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






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






25. Associated with E.Catholic Church






26. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






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






28. Having to do with Charlamagne






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






30. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






31. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Symbol of death -usually a skull






47. Mythological battles among greek heroes






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






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






50. Painting technique using pigments ground in water