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CSET Visual Arts

Subjects : cset, visual-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The particular arrangement of form - colors - lines - and other elements in a painting






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






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






4. A system of loud - colorful improvs from 16th Century Italy using stock characters (basic characters)

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5. Arrangement of units into patterns in dance






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






7. The degree of lightness or darkness with the color






8. Music made by medieval monks that had multiple harmonies and voices






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






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






11. 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






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






13. A very fast tempo






14. A form of entertainment in which cchildren improvise scenes for their own growth






15. Lines that suggest calm






16. Children use dance vocabulary to describe movement






17. Arranging art elements to suggest smething other than the natural safe to solicit emotion from the viewer






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






19. A major orchesral composition






20. A 'beating' movement in which feet criss - cross eacho ther






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






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






23. Low arm position in dance






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






25. The state of being at rest in dance






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






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






28. 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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29. Why art flourished in the Renaissance






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






31. Sculpted pfigures projecting from a background






32. European artist whose music dominated the later part of the 18th century






33. If a line was drawn in the center of theart - they would be mirror images of each other






34. A leap in which the dancer turns halfway in midair to land facing thedirection where the movement started






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






36. Music based on a short theme known as a subject. The opening part of this music is announced by one voice and then a second voice restates the subject in a different scale






37. The group that iscolalborating on the play






38. The leg on which the dancer is balancing on






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






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






41. Start learning simple folk dances from around the world






42. Any object or element that is less important






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






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






45. The pre - eminent European form of performance dance. It is rooted in the Italian Renaissance. Russia has some of the world's foremost dancers and dance companies - utilizes elaborate costume and scenery. Movements are stylized and technical with pre






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






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






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






49. 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






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