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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. Refrence to elevation in clouds and heaven - which includes angelic and historical figures






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






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






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






5. The Italian word for a drawing






6. Concentric bands on arch of church






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






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






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






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






11. Pointed tool for incising an engraving plate






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






13. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre






14. Referring to medieval art of British Isles






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






16. Painting applied with thick - heavy surfaces






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






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






19. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






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






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






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






23. Side posts of a doorway






24. Central section of a mosaic






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






26. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






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






28. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






29. Composition made by combing various materials






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






31. Full sized preliminary sketch for a painting






32. Having to do with Charlamagne






33. Female figure used as structural column






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






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






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






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






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






39. Associated with E.Catholic Church






40. 3 first letters in Greek spelling of Christ






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






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






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






44. Lost wax method of making a bronze statue






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






46. Painting technique using pigments ground in water






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






48. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






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






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