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CSET Visual Arts

Subjects : cset, visual-arts
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1. A resident company in which actors were hired based on lines of work and number of plays prepared






2. Asian dance form that evolved over 200 years from folk traditions combined with opera - ballet - acrobatics and other elements






3. Sculpted pfigures projecting from a background






4. Wind instruments made of metal like the horn - bugle - trumpet - jug - tuba - bazooka - didgeridoo - trombone






5. Plays that focused on the right vs. wrong scenario that featured an Everyman






6. The way an artwork's elements are put together






7. The pictoral arrangement of inaminate objects






8. Silent depiction of a static scene - often the reproduction of a painting or other pictures






9. The pre - eminent European form of performance dance. It is rooted in the Italian Renaissance. Russia has some of the world's foremost dancers and dance companies - utilizes elaborate costume and scenery. Movements are stylized and technical with pre






10. Children use choreography principles - processes - sills to create and communicate meaning






11. Start learning simple folk dances from around the world






12. The way that opposites (dark vs light - black vs white) are portrayed within an artwork






13. no stage at all - like classroom or playground






14. Students who learn about dance composition and performance make judgements and present reasoned descriptoions of aesthetic choices






15. Combination of tone that creates a quality of relaxation






16. A series of emotions that clensed the collective psyche






17. A predecessor of the piano - sounded by plucking strings






18. Small objects that actors handle on stage






19. Lines that suggest calm






20. A devie used to allow one color or tone to merge with another






21. Space that establishes objects relative positions in art






22. The one point or area that catches the person's eye. Notice how your eye moves as it focuses on different pieces of art






23. Prossessing qualities of height - width and depth






24. The result of mixing a pure color and black






25. Type of stage named after aan arch that frames the actors as you look at the stage - most auditoriums have this kind of stage - the audience is looking directly at the performers






26. Parallel lines crossing other parallel lines creating value and texture






27. Children are inspired and gain the ability to recreate structured movement forms and develop a respect of other children's creaetivity






28. Originated in 1800s and spread across America






29. The speed at which the play moves along






30. A movement of a point through space - the width - length - direction - curvature or flow






31. Rotating the leg outward from the hip so taht the feet from a straight line on the floor andtoes arefacing away from eah other






32. Lines that suggest stability and repose






33. If a line was drawn in the center of theart - they would be mirror images of each other






34. Music based on a short theme known as a subject. The opening part of this music is announced by one voice and then a second voice restates the subject in a different scale






35. European artists who composed instrumental music in the early 18th Century






36. Martha Graham developed performance dance that involves dance shoes and emphasizes free flowign costumes to express ideas and feelings






37. The absence ofs hape or form - an emptiness that defines shape and form






38. Lines that suggests rigidity in art






39. The five positions of the arms and feet because they are the basis of all steps of dance






40. characteristic comedy from English Restoration for its glittering language - salacious plots and frequently debaucherous characters






41. An element of dance. formally measured in meter - including body rhthyms like heartbeat - breath or human emotions - considerations include how long the dance lasts - rhythm - regular vs. irregular - in dance






42. Every Good Boy Does Fine






43. Emphasis on time in dance






44. Looking at how the objects portrayed in a painting. The object that is emphasized is the dominant one. You must ask why it was selected compared to something else to determine why the artist mae the work






45. People who are responsible for all technical aspects of the show






46. Theater was to originate from Aristotle with clear and simple plotting and strong characters. were usually done in five acts and avoid violence






47. Originates from European folk dancing






48. A round rail attached to a wall for dancers to hold onto






49. Understanding the time - place - and context of artworks. Important for written response






50. Social dancing performed as a couple - has origins in Carribbean Islands and African and European styles - types of dances include the mambo - the samba - meringue - and rumba - and salsa







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