AP Art History Unit 9 Medieval Europe Art - Early Medieval Art Vocabulary

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Animal style

a medieval art form in which animals are depicted in a stylized and often complicated pattern, usually seen fighting with one another

<p>a medieval art form in which animals are depicted in a stylized and often complicated pattern, usually seen fighting with one another</p>
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Chasing

to ornament metal by indenting into a surface with a hammer

<p>to ornament metal by indenting into a surface with a hammer</p>
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Cloisonne

enamelwork in which colored areas are separated by thin bands of metal, usually gold or bronze

<p>enamelwork in which colored areas are separated by thin bands of metal, usually gold or bronze</p>
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Codex (plural: codices)

a manuscript book

<p>a manuscript book</p>
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Colophon

(1) a commentary on the end panel of a Chinese scroll; (2) an inscription at the end of a manuscript containing relevant information on its publication

<p>(1) a commentary on the end panel of a Chinese scroll; (2) an inscription at the end of a manuscript containing relevant information on its publication</p>
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Fibula (plural: fibulae)

a clasp used to fasten garments

<p>a clasp used to fasten garments</p>
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Gospels

the first four books of the New Testament that chronicle the life of Jesus Christ

<p>the first four books of the New Testament that chronicle the life of Jesus Christ</p>
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Horror vacui

Latin for "fear of empty spaces;" a type of artwork in which the entire surface is filled with objects, people, designs, and ornaments in a crowded, sometimes congested way

<p>Latin for "fear of empty spaces;" a type of artwork in which the entire surface is filled with objects, people, designs, and ornaments in a crowded, sometimes congested way</p>
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Illuminated manuscript

a manuscript that is hand-decorated with painted initials, marginal illustrations, and larger images that add a pictorial element to the written text

<p>a manuscript that is hand-decorated with painted initials, marginal illustrations, and larger images that add a pictorial element to the written text</p>
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Parchment

a writing surface made from animal skins; particularly fine parchment made of calf skin is called vellum

<p>a writing surface made from animal skins; particularly fine parchment made of calf skin is called vellum</p>
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Scriptorium (plural: scriptoria)

a place in a monastery where monks wrote manuscripts

<p>a place in a monastery where monks wrote manuscripts</p>
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Zoomorphic

having elements of animal shapes

<p>having elements of animal shapes</p>