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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Bell tower separate from the main church building






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






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






4. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






5. Site for baptism but separate from a church






6. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






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






8. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






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






10. Concentric bands on arch of church






11. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






12. Painting on plaster






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






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






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






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






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






18. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






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






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






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






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






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






24. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Side posts of a doorway






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






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






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






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






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






43. Painting technique using pigments ground in water






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






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






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






47. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






48. Pointed tool for incising an engraving plate






49. Female figure used as structural column






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







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