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AP Art History Vocab

Subjects : fine-arts, ap, history
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1. American avant-garde movement of the 1960s that stressed the ideas of the artist rather than the final product






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






3. Using simple geometric figures rather than gestures






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






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






6. Having to do with Charlamagne






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






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






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






10. Composition made by combing various materials






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






12. Black cube symbolizing the center of Islam in Mecca






13. Swelling of shaft to adjust for optical allusion






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






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






16. Space opens to sky in an ancient Roman house






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Bell tower separate from the main church building






24. The Italian word for a drawing






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






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






27. Rule applied to proportion






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






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






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






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






32. Painting technique using pigments ground in water






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






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






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






36. Side posts of a doorway






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Alomd shaped glory surrounding christ figure on tympanum.






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






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






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






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






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






49. Pointed tool for incising an engraving plate






50. Early photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre