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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Art movement that focused on idealistic - utopian and geometric forms






2. Movement that defined industrial design as art. Used decorative patterns that were elongated and symmetrical. Ex: Chrysler Building






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






4. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






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






6. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






7. Rule applied to proportion






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






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






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






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






12. Female figure used as structural column






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






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






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






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






17. The Italian word for a drawing






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






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






20. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






21. Bell tower separate from the main church building






22. Concentric bands on arch of church






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






24. Movement dominated by Naum Gabo. Building structures piece by piece rather than by modeling. Using volume of space and mass






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






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






27. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






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






29. Having to do with Charlamagne






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






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






32. Side posts of a doorway






33. Painting on plaster






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






35. Central section of a mosaic






36. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






37. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






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






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






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






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






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






43. Composition made by combing various materials






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






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






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






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






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






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






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