WorksheetsAP Art History Units 1 & 2 Vocabulary
Total questions: 150
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
Which term matches the definition: of or relating to movable property.
mobiliary
register
canon of proportions
papyrus
Which term matches the definition: red crown of lower Egypt, contains the cobra goddess on the forehead.
hedjet
deshret
nemes scarf
rose window
Which term matches the definition: formal name for the white crown of pharaonic Upper Egypt.
hedjet
deshret
nemes scarf
ahu
Which term matches the definition: flat mound or stone pedestal upon which the moai stand.
ahu
buttress
trumeau
archivolt
Which term matches the definition: ornamental molding or band following the curve on the underside of an arch.
archivolt
tympanum
jamb
radiating chapel
Which term matches the definition: the side-post of a doorway.
trumeau
jamb
flying buttress
register
Which term matches the definition: a pointed oval feature enclosing figures such as Christ or Mary in medieval art.
mandorla
rose window
archivolt
grisaille
Which term matches the definition: projecting chapels arranged radially around the ambulatory of the east end of a Christian church.
radiating chapel
flying buttress
lancet window
tympanum
Which term matches the definition: the central pillar or mullion supporting the tympanum of a large doorway, common in medieval buildings, often sculpted.
trumeau
jamb
buttress
archivolt
Which term matches the definition: semi-circular decorative wall surface over an entrance, bounded by a lintel and arch, often with sculpture or ornament.
tympanum
rose window
archivolt
radiating chapel
Which term matches the definition: an architectural structure projecting from a wall which serves to reinforce the wall, providing support to act against lateral forces.
buttress
flying buttress
corbelled vaulting
jamb
Which term matches the definition: a buttress formed of an arch that extends from the upper portion of a wall to a pier of great mass, conveying the lateral forces to the ground.
flying buttress
buttress
archivolt
radiating chapel
Which term matches the definition: a tall, narrow window with a pointed arch at its top, typical of Gothic church edifices of the earliest period.
lancet window
rose window
grisaille
mandorla
Which term matches the definition: a circular window found in Gothic churches divided into segments by stone mullions and tracery.
rose window
lancet window
tympanum
archivolt
Which term matches the definition: Japanese illustrated text, or narrative picture scroll.
emaki
shanama
papyrus
lyre
Which term matches the definition: an effect of contrasted light and shadow created by light falling from a particular direction on something.
chiaroscuro
grisaille
fore-shortening
giornata
Which term matches the definition: Italian term for "a day's work", used in buon fresco mural painting, how much work can be done in a single day.
giornata
buon fresco
grisaille
mobiliary
Which term matches the definition: a method of painting in gray monochrome, typically to imitate sculpture.
grisaille
chiaroscuro
buon fresco
fore-shortening
Which term matches the definition: technique used where the artist uses unnatural proportion or scale to depict the relative importance of figures in the work.
hierarchical scale
canon of proportions
fore-shortening
register
Which term matches the definition: an object displayed or deposited without the intention of recovery or use in a sacred place for religious purposes.
votive statue
sarcophagus
buon fresco
papyrus
Which term matches the definition: the ritual pouring of a liquid, often alcohol, to a spirit or deiy as an offering while prayers are said.
libation
burnish
giornata
register
Which term matches the definition: polish by rubbing.
burnish
grisaille
buon fresco
fore-shortening
Which term matches the definition: epic poem of Persian mythology, a "Book of Kings" for teaching how to rule.
shanama
emaki
dyad
uauantin
Which term matches the definition: stone of sacrifice from the Aztec culture.
techcatl
sarcophagus
ahu
register
Which term matches the definition: "striped ones" captives destined for sacrifice painted in red and white from the Aztec culture.
uauantin
dyad
nemes scarf
lyre
Which term matches the definition: semiprecious stone that is usually rich azure blue.
lapis lazuli
papyrus
corbelled vaulting
rose window
Which term matches the definition: horizontal level in a work that consists of several levels arranged one above the other.
register
canon of proportions
mobiliary
radiating chapel
Which term matches the definition: a stringed instrument of the harp family having a U-shaped frame and used by ancient Greeks accompanied by song.
lyre
papyrus
emaki
shanama
Which term matches the definition: arch-like construction method that uses stacked large stone blocks to span a space or void in a structure.
corbelled vaulting
flying buttress
buttress
archivolt
Which term matches the definition: an elaborate cemetery of an ancient city.
necropolis
sarcophagus
ahu
trumeau
Which term matches the definition: a stone coffin, literally "flesh-eater."
sarcophagus
necropolis
techcatl
buon fresco
Which term matches the definition: striped headcloth worn by pharaohs in ancient Egypt, covered the crown and back of the head and nape of the neck, with lappets hanging down behind the ears over shoulders.
nemes scarf
deshret
hedjet
mobiliary
Which term matches the definition: a system based on mathematical ratios that was used by the Egyptians to create proportion in art when drawing the human figure.
canon of proportions
hierarchical scale
register
fore-shortening
Which term matches the definition: two individual maintaining a sociologically significant relationship.
dyad
uauantin
shanama
emaki
Which term matches the definition: a tall perennial sedge of the Nile valley, could be made into strips and pressed into a material to write on.
papyrus
lapis lazuli
lyre
mobiliary
Which term matches the definition: to reduce or distort in order to convey the illusion of three-dimensional space as perceived by the human eye.
fore-shortening
chiaroscuro
grisaille
giornata
Which term matches the definition: Italian for "true fresh", pigments applied to wet plaster.
buon fresco
grisaille
chiaroscuro
libation
Select the correct term that matches the definition: a stone of great size, especially in ancient construction work or prehistoric Neolithic remains.
megalithic
clerestory
pylon
faience
Select the correct term that matches the definition: a type of joint made of two parts in which the tenon works as a peg and the mortise is the hole or slot into which the tenon is inserted.
post and lintel
mortise and tenon
sunken relief
ankh
Select the correct term that matches the definition: in building construction, a system in which two upright members, the posts, hold up a third member, the lintel, laid horizontally across their top surfaces.
post and lintel
pylon
capital
apadana
Select the correct term that matches the definition: period in ancient Egypt in which tablets were found of correspondence between Amenhotep IV and his father.
Amarna
Duat
Book of the Dead
Canopic jar
Select the correct term that matches the definition: the doctrine or belief that there is only one god.
polytheistic
monotheism
pathos
narrative
Select the correct term that matches the definition: relief that is carved into a sunken area and does not project above the surface.
sunken relief
encaustic
akroteria
terracotta
Select the correct term that matches the definition: a tau cross with a loop at the top, used as a symbol of generation or enduring life.
ankh
kore
kouros
peplos
Select the correct term that matches the definition: a collection of ancient Egyptian papyrus books with prayers, hymns, incantations and behavior of the souls of the dead.
Book of the Dead
Duat
Amarna
Kline
Select the correct term that matches the definition: a jar used in ancient Egypt to contain the entrails of an embalmed body.
canopic jar
drum
capital
agora
Select the correct term that matches the definition: the doctrine or belief that there is more than one god.
monotheism
polytheistic
pathos
symposium
Select the correct term that matches the definition: a glassy substance formed and fired like ceramic, made by combining crushed minerals with natron or plant ash.
faience
encaustic
terracotta
pediment
Select the correct term that matches the definition: high section of wall that contains windows above eye level, to admit light or fresh air.
clerestory
capital
pylon
akroteria
Select the correct term that matches the definition: a monumental gateway of an Egyptian temple.
pylon
post and lintel
apadana
agora
Select the correct term that matches the definition: two-faced conjoined twins (incompletely separated identical twins).
diprosopus
kore
kouros
pathos
Select the correct term that matches the definition: of or relating to the walls of a cavity.
parietal
pediment
narrative
drum
Select the correct term that matches the definition: an artistic likeness or image.
representation
capital
akroteria
symposium
Select the correct term that matches the definition: convention of representation in which part of a figure is shown in profile and another part of the same figure is shown frontally.
twisted perspective
archaic smile
narrative
faience
Select the correct term that matches the definition: the realm of the dead in ancient Egyptian mythology.
Duat
Amarna
Book of the Dead
Agora
Select the correct term that matches the definition: a meeting or conference for the discussion of some subject, especially where several speakers talk on or discuss before an audience.
symposium
agora
narrative
apadana
Select the correct term that matches the definition: an Assyrian protective deity, often depicted as having a human head, the body of a bull or lion, and bird wings.
lamassu
kouros
kore
ankh
Select the correct term that matches the definition: a story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious.
narrative
pathos
archaic smile
capital
Select the correct term that matches the definition: a sculpted representation of a young man, especially one produced prior to the 5th century b.c.
kouros
kore
chiton
peplos
Select the correct term that matches the definition: conventional representation of the mouth characterized by slightly upturned corners of the lips, found especially on Greek sculpture prior to the 5th century b.c.
archaic smile
twisted perspective
pathos
faience
Select the correct term that matches the definition: a gown or tunic, with or without sleeves, worn by both sexes in ancient Greece.
chiton
peplos
kline
drum
Select the correct term that matches the definition: painted with wax colors fixed with heat, or with any process in which colors are burned in.
encaustic
faience
terracotta
pediment
Select the correct term that matches the definition: a sculpted representation of a young woman, especially one produced prior to the 5th century b.c.
kore
kouros
peplos
kline
Select the correct term that matches the definition: a loose-fitting outer garment worn, draped in folds, by women in ancient Greece.
peplos
chiton
kore
agora
Select the correct term that matches the definition: rectangular Greek couches, made for reclining while eating.
kline
apadana
drum
capital
Select the correct term that matches the definition: a glazed or unglazed fired clay used especially for statuettes and vases and architectural purposes.
terra-cotta
faience
encaustic
akroteria
Select the correct term that matches the definition: chief marketplace of Athens, center of the city's civic life.
agora
apadana
pylon
symposium
Select the correct term that matches the definition: the great hall in an ancient Persian palace.
apadana
agora
capital
pylon
Select the correct term that matches the definition: the distinct top section, usually decorative, of a column or pillar.
capital
drum
pediment
akroteria
Select the correct term that matches the definition: sculptures that adorn the roof of a temple.
akroteria
pediment
capital
kline
Select the correct term that matches the definition: cylinder stone blocks composing a column that is not a monolith.
drum
capital
pylon
kouros
Select the correct term that matches the definition: an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion.
pathos
narrative
archaic smile
symposium
Select the correct term that matches the definition: a triangular space that forms the gable of a low-pitched roof and that is usually filled with relief sculpture in classical architecture.
pediment
akroteria
capital
pylon
Which term matches the definition: a colonnade surrounding a building or court, an open space enclosed by a colonnade.
peristyle
façade
pinakotheke
stylobate
Which term matches the definition: the passage to an ancient Egyptian or Mycenean subterranean tomb.
dromos
torana
krater
genre
Which term matches the definition: a position of the depicted human body in which twisting of the vertical axis results in hips, shoulders, and head turned in different directions.
contrapposto
pugilist
veristic
gravitas
Which term matches the definition: having columns at each end only.
amphipro-style
peristyle
atrium
impluvium
Which term matches the definition: a draped female figure supporting an entablature.
caryatid
yakshi
chatra
pax augusta
Which term matches the definition: sculpture made out of gold and ivory.
chryseleph-antine
tesserae
tufa
bi
Which term matches the definition: the front of a building.
façade
ground line
pinakotheke
stylobate
Which term matches the definition: a picture gallery in either ancient Greek or ancient Rome.
pinakotheke
tablinium
atrium
genre
Which term matches the definition: a continuous flat base supporting a row of architectural columns.
stylobate
façade
peristyle
cantilevering
Which term matches the definition: painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically.
genre
red figure pottery
veristic
imagines
Which term matches the definition: a style of Greek vase painting that was invented in Athens around 530 BC that is characterized by drawn red figures and a painted black background.
red figure pottery
tesserae
krater
pax augusta
Which term matches the definition: large vessel usually used for diluting wine with water.
krater
bi
cestus
impluvium
Which term matches the definition: in Hindu religion, the embodiment of kingship. Takes on the shape of tiered umbrellas on the top of the stupa.
chatra
torana
harmika
yakshi
Which term matches the definition: to circle on foot, especially ritualistically.
circum-ambulate
cantilevering
vanishing point
ground line
Which term matches the definition: a square fence-like enclosure which indicates heaven on the top of a stupa.
harmika
chatra
torana
peristyle
Which term matches the definition: the force generated by a person's actions held in Hinduism and Buddhism to determine the nature of the person's next existence.
karma
gravitas
pax augusta
veristic
Which term matches the definition: a gateway consisting of two upright pillars carrying one to three transverse lintels often carved with symbolic sculpture, approach to Buddhist temples in India.
torana
dromos
façade
atrium
Which term matches the definition: female earth spirit, portrayed as wide hipped voluptuous woman who can cause a tree to bear fruit simply by touching it with her foot.
yakshi
caryatid
pugilist
patrician
Which term matches the definition: a porous rock formed as a deposit from springs or streams.
tufa
tesserae
bi
krater
Which term matches the definition: circular ancient Chinese artifact made in jade or glass.
bi
cestus
imagines
pinakotheke
Which term matches the definition: projecting beam or member supported at only one end.
cantilevering
stylobate
peristyle
impluvium
Which term matches the definition: an ancient boxing glove made with leather strips and sometimes filled with iron plates or fitted with blades or spikes.
cestus
pugilist
gravitas
caryatid
Which term matches the definition: a boxer, especially a professional one.
pugilist
patrician
yakshi
contrapposto
Which term matches the definition: dignity, seriousness, or solemnity of manner.
gravitas
karma
genre
pax augusta
Which term matches the definition: death masks of notable ancestors that were kept and displayed by the family.
imagines
veristic
tesserae
fauces
Which term matches the definition: an aristocrat or nobleman.
patrician
pugilist
pax augusta
krater
Which term matches the definition: extremely or strictly naturalistic.
veristic
genre
façade
ground line
Which term matches the definition: large open air or skylight covered space surrounded by a building.
atrium
peristyle
tablinium
impluvium
Which term matches the definition: narrow passages on either side of the tablinium, allowing access to the atrium or peristyle.
fauces
imagines
tufa
torana
Which term matches the definition: sunken part of the atrium in a Greek or Roman house, designed to carry rainwater coming through the roof.
impluvium
atrium
stylobate
pinakotheke
Which term matches the definition: room situated on one side of the atrium opposite the entrance.
tablinium
pinakotheke
peristyle
façade
Which term matches the definition: a line drawn to signify the surface of the ground.
ground line
vanishing point
linear perspective
pax augusta
Which term matches the definition: a system of creating an illusion of depth on a flat surface.
linear perspective
contrapposto
cantilevering
genre
Which term matches the definition: the point at which receding parallel lines viewed in perspective appear to converge.
vanishing point
ground line
impluvium
tesserae
Which term matches the definition: long period of relative peace and minimal military expansion under Caesar Augustus.
pax augusta
gravitas
karma
imagines
Which term matches the definition: a small piece of marble, glass, or tile used in mosaic work.
tesserae
krater
bi
cestus
Select the architectural term that matches the definition: a carved tablet representing a scroll with rolled up ends used ornamentally or bearing an inscription.
cartouche
rosette
coffer
codex
Select the architectural term that matches the definition: a rectangular column, especially one projecting from a wall.
pilaster
pier
column
buttress
Select the architectural term that matches the definition: a large awning used in ancient Rome to cover an amphitheater against the weather.
velarium
ambulatory
apse
basilica
Select the architectural term that matches the definition: a large semicircular recess inside a building with an arched or domed roof.
apse
nave
narthex
rotunda
Select the architectural term that matches the definition: a vault forming a half cylinder.
barrel vault
groin vault
pendentive
octafoilate
Select the architectural term that matches the definition: produced by the intersection at right angles of two barrel vaults.
groin vault
barrel vault
pendentive
oculus
Select the architectural term that matches the definition: a solid support designed to sustain vertical pressure.
pier
pilaster
buttress
column
Select the architectural term that matches the definition: single room shop covered by a barrel vault within indoor markets of ancient Rome, windows above to let light into storage.
taberna
basilica
gallery
kiva
Select the architectural term that matches the definition: a series of sunken panels in the shape of a square, rectangle, or octagon in a ceiling or vault.
coffer
oculus
apse
rosette
Select the architectural term that matches the definition: a round or eye-like opening or design.
oculus
rosette
fibula
nave
Select the architectural term that matches the definition: an imitation of a rose used as an ornament in decoration.
rosette
cartouche
paten
chalice
Select the architectural term that matches the definition: a round building or room, especially one with a dome.
rotunda
basilica
transept
gallery
Select the architectural term that matches the definition: an underground cemetery consisting of a subterranean gallery with recesses for tombs.
catacomb
crypt
loculi
kiva
Select the architectural term that matches the definition: an architectural compartment or niche that houses a body.
loculi
cella
apse
paten
Select the architectural term that matches the definition: a place for walking, a covered passage.
ambulatory
aisle
gallery
narthex
Select the architectural term that matches the definition: a plan that incorporates two or more angular changes of direction, characteristic of Sumerian architecture.
bent-axis approach
axial approach
processional way
orthogonal grid
Select the architectural term that matches the definition: the frequently hidden inner part of a Greek or Roman temple that housed the image of the deity.
cella
apse
nave
transept
Select the architectural term that matches the definition: an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower consisting of a lofty pyramidal structure built in successive stages with outside staircases and a shrine on top.
ziggurat
minaret
rotunda
basilica
Select the architectural term that matches the definition: a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse used in ancient Rome as a court of law.
basilica
rotunda
apse
nave
Select the architectural term that matches the definition: a passageway on either side of the nave that is separated by colonnades or arcades.
aisle
ambulatory
gallery
narthex
Select the architectural term that matches the definition: in early Christian or Byzantine basilicas and churches, an entrance or lobby area at the west end opposite the main altar.
narthex
nave
transept
apse
Select the architectural term that matches the definition: a central and principal part of a Christian church, extending from the entrance to the transepts or chancel area.
nave
aisle
narthex
gallery
Select the architectural term that matches the definition: transverse part of a building which lies across the main body, in churches crosswise to the nave.
transept
apse
nave
choir
Select the liturgical object that matches the definition: a large cup or goblet, typically used for drinking wine.
chalice
paten
vessel
ampulla
Select the architectural term that matches the definition: repurposed building stone for new construction elsewhere.
spolia
vellum
coffer
fibula
Select the liturgical object that matches the definition: a plate, typically made of gold or silver, used for holding the bread during the Eucharist.
paten
chalice
reliquary
ampulla
Select the architectural term that matches the definition: a chamber, built wholly or partly underground, used by Pueblo Indians for religious rites.
kiva
catacomb
crypt
cella
Select the manuscript-related term that matches the definition: an ancient manuscript text in book form.
codex
vellum
cartouche
gallery
Select the manuscript-related term that matches the definition: fine parchment made originally from the skin of a calf.
vellum
codex
papyrus
paten
Select the architectural term that matches the definition: a covered passageway that is open at one side, a narrow balcony running the length of the wall.
gallery
aisle
ambulatory
narthex
Select the architectural term that matches the definition: eight-sided architectural plan.
octafoilate
rotunda
pendentive
groin vault
Select the architectural term that matches the definition: a tall, slender tower that is a significant feature of every mosque, surrounded by projecting gallery where muezzin calls people to prayer.
minaret
ziggurat
tower keep
belfry
Select the term that matches the definition: the person who proclaims the call to the daily prayer five times a day at a mosque.
muezzin
imam
mufti
dervish
Select the architectural term that matches the definition: constructive device permitting the placing of a circular dome over a square or rectangular room.
pendentive
groin vault
rib
buttress
Select the decorative-art term that matches the definition: decorative work in which enamel, glass, or gemstones are separated by strips of flattened wire placed edgeways on metal backing.
cloisonné
intaglio
filigree
niello
Select the artifact term that matches the definition: a piece of jewelry used to fasten clothing, in some cases purely for decoration.
fibula
paten
brooch
ring
Select the term that matches the definition: cross or be crossed intricately together; interweave.
interlace
parchment
nimbus
axis mundi
Select the term that matches the definition: a stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal and used as a durable writing surface.
parchment
scriptoria
stele
kiswa
Select the term that matches the definition: a luminous cloud or halo surrounding a supernatural being or saint.
nimbus
mihrab
iwan
qibla
Select the term that matches the definition: tubes with square cross-section and circular hole, often used in burial ceremonies.
cong
muqarnas
mandapa
garbhagriha
Select the term that matches the definition: world center, connection between heaven and earth.
axis mundi
hajj
tawaf
aniconic
