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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. 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






2. The characteristic sound of a voice or instrument






3. A term that applies to any work of visual art that is formed by two or more forms of media






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






5. no stage at all - like classroom or playground






6. Originated in 1800s and spread across America






7. Space that establishes objects relative positions in art






8. Lines that suggest movement






9. 'The body of ballet'- the dancers who stand behind the principals and form the stage picture with their poses






10. The degree of lightness or darkness with the color






11. 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






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






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






14. The leg on which the dancer is balancing on






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






16. Basic artistic literacy. students learn to use elements unique to arts to help them process sensory information. Important for written response






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






18. Steps perofmred in the air during dance

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19. 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






20. The state of being at rest in dance






21. Extravagant and complex music made by Italian composers of the 16th century






22. The entry path in Japanese theater in which an actor becomes a character






23. The arrangement of colors as they are refracted into a rainbow by a prison






24. When an artist chooses to emphasize one artistic element over aonother






25. (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)






26. Students can explain and demonstrate how to be good audience members






27. Originates from European folk dancing






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






29. A large section of lengthy composition






30. Most known composers of the 20th Century






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






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






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






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






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






36. The pictoral arrangement of inaminate objects






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






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






39. A group of lines and spaces that music is written on; it has five lines and four spaces and they each correspond to a specific note or musical tone






40. A very fast tempo






41. Combination of tone that produces qualtiy of tension






42. Lines that suggest opposition in art






43. An outline or profile of an object






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






45. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






46. 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






47. Combination of tone that creates a quality of relaxation






48. A drama that is musical in which the characters are typecast. the characters that are good are very good and the characters that are evil are usually pretty evil.






49. The shape of a circle viewed at an angle






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