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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A predecessor of the piano - sounded by plucking strings






2. genre of theater that focused on life as an unfathombale mystery and as a rideiculous andp ointless endeavor






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






4. A passing position in which the foot passes by the knee of a supporting leg






5. Reading by actors who have never before spoken diologue lines of the play






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






7. What we see as the reflection and absorption of light off any surface






8. The sense of movement that is occurring in the work (like the action of the characters in the work of art) AND the way that a person's eyes move as they look at a piece of art and how the eyes move as they observe the entier piece






9. A mixture of white and a pure color






10. Any object or element that is less important






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






12. 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






13. Colors opposite each other in the color wheel - like red - green - purple and yellow






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






15. Lines that suggest strength in art






16. The group that iscolalborating on the play






17. High - indicates when arm is raised over the head in dance






18. Fast tempo






19. The result of mixing a pure color and black






20. Originated in 1800s and spread across America






21. Instruments played with a string like a violin - viola - cello - banjo - piano - guitar - harp






22. Originates from European folk dancing






23. 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






24. An old - school dance from 1900s dating back to the slavery days in which people walked back and forth to the tune of bajos and fiddles. a cake was usually awarded to the winner






25. An element of dance. the series of horizontal planes rising one above another - for example - in ballet - there are multiple levels because there is leaping and lifts






26. Best known Renaissance playwrights






27. The return of a main theme which alternates with secondary theme like ABABA or ABACA






28. The point where receding parallel lines converge






29. Unharmonious sounds that are produced to make an unsettling effect - like in punk music and jazz






30. The final step before a production in which the play is rehaersed with costumes and makeup and full staging with full stage crew






31. Colors that are associated with heat or dry objects like red - orange - and yellow (fire)






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






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






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






35. Early European dance known for its tiny steps






36. Same idea carried out in three dimensions so you end up with a sculptural piece - 3D version of a collage






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






38. A method in which one or more materials are glued and attached to a background surface - a type of art that goes really well with a background surface






39. A small predecessor of the piano






40. The tactile quality of the art






41. The distance between notes






42. Very slow tempo






43. Spce that creates depth with parallel lines in art






44. A very fast tempo






45. Plays that end happily






46. The idea of transforming a three - dimensional image onto a two - dimensional surface






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






48. Volume or clarity needed to be heard by an audience






49. Low arm position in dance






50. Look at the symbols at the beginning of the line of music that indicate whether or not the note is played a half - step above or half - step below