AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering Sculpture, Architecture, General Trends, Global Prehistory, and the Ancient Mediterranean from the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide.

Stele

A vocabulary term categorized under Sculpture in the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide.

Terracotta

A sculpture material and vocabulary term in the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide.

Lost wax process

A sculpture technique term included in the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide vocabulary.

Relief sculpture

A sculpture category in the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide that includes shallow relief, sunken relief, and high relief.

Architrave

An architectural vocabulary term listed in the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide.

Frieze

An architectural feature listed under Architecture vocabulary in the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide.

Ziggurat

An architectural vocabulary term in the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide.

Post and lintel

An architectural structural system term listed in the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide.

Megalith

An architectural term listed in the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide vocabulary.

Axial plan

An architectural organization term included in the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide.

Clerestory

An architectural vocabulary term in the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide.

Pylon

An architectural vocabulary term listed in the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide.

Hypostyle hall

An architectural term included in the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide.

Column capital

An architectural component term listed under Architecture in the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide along with Column.

Tholos

An architectural structure vocabulary term in the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide.

Stoa

An architectural building type term in the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide.

Pediment

An architectural vocabulary term included in the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide.

Stylobate

An architectural element term listed in the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide.

Vault

An architectural element in the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide that includes barrel vault and groin vault.

Peristyle

An architectural vocabulary term listed in the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide.

Basilica

An architectural building type term included in the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide.

Dome

An architectural vocabulary term in the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide.

Apotropaic

A vocabulary term categorized under 'Other' in the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide.

Twisted perspective

An artistic convention term listed under 'Other' in the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide.

Continuous narrative

A narrative technique term listed under 'Other' in the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide along with Narrative.

Register

A vocabulary term listed under 'Other' in the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide.

Hierarchy of scale

An artistic convention term categorized under 'Other' in the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide.

Iconoclasm

A vocabulary term listed under 'Other' in the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide.

Anthropomorphic

A term categorized under 'Other' vocabulary in the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide.

Canon

A vocabulary term listed under 'Other' in the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide.

Ground line

A vocabulary term listed under 'Other' in the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide.

Isocephalism

An artistic convention term categorized under 'Other' in the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide.

Contrapposto

A vocabulary term categorized under 'Other' in the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide.

Wet drapery

An artistic style term listed under 'Other' in the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide.

Necropolis

A vocabulary term categorized under 'Other' in the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide.

Triclinium

A vocabulary term listed under 'Other' in the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide.

Veristic

A vocabulary term categorized under 'Other' in the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide.

Horror vacui

An artistic convention term listed under 'Other' in the AP Art History Unit 1 & 2 Study Guide.

Paleolithic and Neolithic

The two prehistorical periods examined in Global Prehistory to evaluate changes in human lifestyles, materials, and subjects in art and architecture.

Ancient Mediterranean Regions

The key regions specified in the study guide: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Etruria, and Rome.