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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Portion of church bordering the nave - but separated from nave by columns of piers






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






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






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






5. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






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






7. 20th century modernist movement that focused on artists personal vision and its emotional impact






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






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






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






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






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






13. Having to do with Charlamagne






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






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






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






17. First major american avant hard movement. Art expressed state of mind to evoke emotional response from the viewer






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






19. Composition made by combing various materials






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






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






22. Rule applied to proportion






23. The Italian word for a drawing






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






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






26. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






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






28. Female figure used as structural column






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






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






31. Elaborate - flowery - grandoise art and architecture. Associated with rococo design --> elegant furniture - ornamental mirrors - and extravagant detail.






32. Central section of a mosaic






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






34. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






35. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






36. Symbol of death -usually a skull






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






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






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






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






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






42. Site for baptism but separate from a church






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






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






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






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






47. Mythological battles among greek heroes






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






49. Painting on plaster






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






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