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AP Art History
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An illuminated manuscript is a book in which the text is supplemented with decorative elements.
A flying buttress is a structural element arching exterior to support Gothic cathedral walls.
An engraving is an intaglio printmaking technique where a metal plate is incised with a tool.
Etching is an intaglio printmaking process where acid is used to etch lines into a metal plate.
A reliquary is a receptacle for keeping sacred relics, typically of intricate design.
Art history is the study of visual arts in historical and cultural contexts.
The three main eras are ancient art, medieval art, and Renaissance/modern art.
A fresco is a mural painting technique where pigments are applied to wet plaster on walls or ceilings.
The three Greek orders are Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian.
The Cubist movement rejected representational art in favor of abstraction and innovative techniques.
The two main panel supports were wood and copper.
Chiaroscuro is the use of strong contrasts between light and dark in artwork to achieve a sense of volume.
The three main painting media are oil, tempera, and fresco.
Tenebrism refers to the use of pronounced light and dark contrast with deep shadowing in paintings.
A mosaic is an artwork made by assembling small pieces of colored glass, stone, or other materials.
Sfumato means the soft blurring of tones and colors to achieve a hazy atmospheric effect in painting.
Foreshortening is the technique of depicting an object or human body in perspective.
A triptych is a work of art divided into three sections or carved panels.
Religious art in the Middle Ages primarily depicted biblical narratives and the lives of saints.
The Baroque period is known for ornate details, dramatic lighting, and overall grandness.
The Realist movement rejected idealized academic traditions in favor of mundane subject matter.
Art Nouveau is an ornamental style of art and architecture popular in the late 19th century.
The three primary colors in painting are red, yellow and blue.
Mixed media artworks can also be referred to as multimedia works.
A genre scene refers to a painting depicting everyday people and activities.
A vanishing point is used to create the illusion of depth and distance on a flat surface.
The Impressionist movement embraced spontaneous brushwork and vivid unblended colors.
Sgraffito is a technique of scratching through layers of plaster to reveal a contrasting color underneath.
A bas-relief is a type of sculpted artwork that projects slightly from the background surface.
The Korean technique of inlaying semi-precious stones into metal is called Panjak.
The Expressionist movement rejected realistic representation in favor of self-expression.
A painting executed on a movable wooden panel is called a panel painting.
Hieratic scale refers to the artistic convention of depicting figures of greater importance as larger.
The two major periods of ancient Greek art are the Archaic and Classical periods.
The Symbolist movement focused on portraying symbols and spiritual/emotional meanings.
Polychrome sculpture incorporated colorful materials like gilding, paint, and inlays.
Pastiche refers to the imitation or hodgepodge combination of various artistic styles.
The main technique in traditional Chinese ink painting is calligraphic brushwork.
In ancient Egyptian art, a cartouche is an oval loop enclosing hieroglyphics.
The frame surrounding and enclosing a painting is called the frame.
The main material used in fresco painting is pigments applied to freshly laid plaster.
Byzantine art employed a flattened, anti-perspectival style known as inverse perspective.
The main materials for traditional Chinese sculpture were jade, wood, and bronze.
Buon fresco refers to painting on fresh, wet plaster.
Russian Realist artists focused heavily on depicting the lives of peasants and rural scenes.
An odalisque is a figure painting depicting a reclining nude woman in a harem setting.
The main pigments were azurite, vermilion, lead-tin yellow, lamp black, and ochres.
The Surrealist movement embraced imagery from dreams and the subconscious mind.