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






2. An ancient harp






3. The particular arrangement of form - colors - lines - and other elements in a painting






4. A group of familiar syllables to designate the notes of an octave: do - re - mi - fa - so - la - ti - do






5. Music evolved from freed African americans who heard European folk music and classical music






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






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






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






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






10. A very fast tempo






11. Movement - geseture - and faical expression to convey ideas and emotions without the use of words






12. Lines that suggest opposition in art






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






14. The leg on which the dancer is balancing on






15. The reason why the art work was created. Bby looking at all the elemnts are principles - you can come up with why did the artist create this work or what does the artist want me to get out of this art






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






17. Children learn to respond to simple oral instruction






18. The leg that is delinating movement






19. A work made for one or two instruments






20. A work usually identified by a number






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






22. Originated in Spain among gypsy dancers and also in India






23. A major orchesral composition






24. 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






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






26. Sculpted pfigures projecting from a background






27. How dancers move - which revealt s their effects of gravity on body mass - can be sustained - collapsing - swiniging - percussive - suspended






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






29. A music for Catholic services






30. Lines that suggest stability and repose






31. Most known composers of the 20th Century






32. 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






33. The brightness of the color - its vividness






34. 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.






35. The speed of the beats and how fast they come one after another






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






37. Lines that suggest calm






38. Fast tempo






39. Any object or element that is less important






40. A long speech without interruption performed by asingle actor






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






42. Raising leg to straightened position with foot very high above ground






43. Popular dance in America in the 1920s. Natural movement of walking - though it is usually performed in place. The arms swing forward and backwards - with the right arm coming forward as the left leg 'steps' forward - and then moving back as the oppos






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






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






46. Hero that had a fatal flaw that broguht about its downfall






47. The idea of capturing andp ortryaying scenes in the way that humans see them with movement and changing light






48. 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






49. The way that an artist's work is related - can either by harmonious or disharmonious






50. Originally banned because it involved couples touching each other - spread across Europe and then across the Americas