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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. Symbol of death -usually a skull






3. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






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






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






6. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Mythological battles among greek heroes






14. Composition made by combing various materials






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






16. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






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






18. Site for baptism but separate from a church






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






20. Associated with E.Catholic Church






21. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






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






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






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






25. Right angle intersection of two barrel vaults






26. Side posts of a doorway






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






36. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






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






38. Rule applied to proportion






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






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






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






42. Concentric bands on arch of church






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






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






45. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






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






47. Painting on plaster






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






49. Having to do with Charlamagne






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







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