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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. The way an artwork's elements are put together






2. Lines that suggest stability and repose






3. The brightness of the color - its vividness






4. Students can perform rhythms from different dance traditions






5. A note of a different pitch thatsounds good when played simulataneously with the melody






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






7. Steps of dance put together for performance or composing dances






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






9. Space that establishes objects relative positions in art






10. The particular noteon which a scale begins and ends - to be able to name the key - look at the first note on the piece






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






12. Space that creatse depth in art






13. The point in the production of a play that the actors no longer need to reharse with the script because they learned their lines






14. Dancing on the ball of the foot - or half - toe






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






16. Students can evaluate dance in terms of the elements - like choreography and the impact of space - constumes and other considerations






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






18. Best known Renaissance playwrights






19. A pose in which the working leg is extended with a straight knee behind the body






20. A reptition of shape or line creatse a sense of rhythm - rhythm used to evoke movement like a rendition of waves






21. Combination of tone that produces qualtiy of tension






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






23. German song






24. The state of being at rest in dance






25. Spce that creates depth with parallel lines in art






26. The materials or methods that are used to create art - like clay - crayon - canvas - paper - cloth - paint - etc. etc.






27. Prossessing qualities of height - width and depth






28. Most known composers of the 20th Century






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






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






31. Artist who inspired by African American sculptures to focus on the geometric shapes - like circles - triangles called cubism






32. Form of Greek drama that coexisted with tragedy in the classic period that ridiculed the gods and used bawdy language






33. The process of using spontaneous movement and speech to create character - mood - or situation






34. A long speech without interruption performed by asingle actor






35. Colors that are closely related to one another - like blue - blue - green and green






36. Early European dance known for its tiny steps






37. An effect that is unififed and aestheticlaly pleasing by combining colors that are similar in one or more aspects






38. 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






39. The characteristic we think of as color (red - orange yellow - blue - green - and violet)






40. A stage that juts out to the audience so it can viewed from three sides - like the fashion runway






41. 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






42. 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






43. 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






44. Start learning simple folk dances from around the world






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






46. The ability to get into the air and remain there long enough to perform various movements






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






48. The shape - structure or organization of a piece - like unity and repetition






49. Dances developed in the U.S.






50. Small objects that actors handle on stage