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CSET Visual Arts

Subjects : cset, visual-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The two - dimensional equivalent of form. can be man - made or organic (occurring in nature). Can be open - closed - or free - form






2. A very fast tempo






3. Lines that suggest stability and repose






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






5. The images or elements (colors - shapes - lines) that re repeated several times in an art work - can show the dominance of a certain element to help understand the purpose of the art






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






7. Person who runs performance from backstage and supervises other crew members - including set designers - makeup artists - costumers - lighting crew - sound crew - and prop supervisor






8. Green - blue - green - blue and violet when used to show wet objects






9. Laern to distinguish one dance from another - based on music - setting - costume and speed






10. 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






11. The distinctive quality of the sound from the different music instruments - also refers to the physical properties of the instrument






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






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






14. An individual's signal (physical or verbal) that a response is required - an actor's cueto speak - exit - may be a line of dialogue






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






16. Christian hymns sang by the black slaves






17. Three or more harmonious notes that are played together - like through a guitar or piano






18. A drawing tha t does not have the same image on both sides






19. Lines that suggests rigidity in art






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






21. (space that is not used in art). Objects surrounded by this space like an apple on a white canvas) emphasize the object painted (the apple)






22. A small predecessor of the piano






23. Instruments sounded by striking - like the cymbals - drums - triangle - wood block - xylophone - snare drum - bongo - timpani - piano - chimes - bells - marimba - tambourine






24. Artwork that does not represent the object or scene in its realistic terms






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






26. Space that suggests distant objects in art






27. Instruments made out of wood - like the flutes - fife - piccolo - bass flute - recorder - whistle - clarinet - saxophone - bagpipe






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






29. The person who sees the overall actual staging of the production






30. The orientation of the actor to the audience - like stage left (the left side of the stage from the prospective of the actor facing the audience) - stage right - upstage (farthest from the audience) - and downstage (closest to the audience)

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31. A recurring group of notes - like the four in Beethoven's Fifth Symphony






32. An adagio movement in which the dancer pivots completely around one foot while mantiaining a pose with their leg






33. A director's suggestions and corrections for a play






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






35. Intermediate colors prepared by mixing unequal amounts of two primary colors






36. Lines that suggest strength in art






37. Students learn to dance with partners






38. The flat surface within both sides of a central line






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






40. Became popular in Argentina and spread to North America and Europe






41. Medieval plays that focused on religion - like the sacrifice of Christ






42. Mastering dance vocabulary - movement awareness - and appreciation for unique ways of moving






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






44. Every Good Boy Does Fine






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






46. Pose modeled by the winged Mecury where the working leg is extended behind the body with knee bent






47. How fast or how slow - in dance






48. The strength or purity of a color






49. European artist who reached his height in the early 19th Century and pioneered the Romantic style






50. Students can perform rhythms from different dance traditions