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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Space between triglyphs in a Dporic frieze carved with a relief figure






2. The Italian word for a drawing






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






4. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






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






6. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






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






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






9. Having to do with Charlamagne






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






11. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






12. Symbol of death -usually a skull






13. Site for baptism but separate from a church






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






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






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






17. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






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






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






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






21. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






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






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






24. Painting on plaster






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Composition made by combing various materials






37. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






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






39. Side posts of a doorway






40. Mythological battles among greek heroes






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






42. Right angle intersection of two barrel vaults






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






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






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






46. Female figure used as structural column






47. Central section of a mosaic






48. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






49. Bell tower separate from the main church building






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







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