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CSET Visual Arts

Subjects : cset, visual-arts
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. plays of the neoclassic period where Renaissance writers tried to recaptuer the glory of theateres in Greece and Rome






2. The shape of a circle viewed at an angle






3. A mixture of white and a pure color






4. The amount of light and dark areas in a composition. Can be used for showing opaque: the limitation of light - not transparent or transluscent






5. The depiction of a form in its realistic - true - life image






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






7. Type of stage named after aan arch that frames the actors as you look at the stage - most auditoriums have this kind of stage - the audience is looking directly at the performers






8. 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






9. The variations of the louder and softer sections of a single piece of music






10. A devie used to allow one color or tone to merge with another






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






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






13. Children express emotions through movement - learn improv to respond to music or oral prompts






14. The leg on which the dancer is balancing on






15. The pattern of long and short sounds/beats in combinations of stressed and unstressed beats






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






17. The tactile quality of the art






18. The oldest forms of art that we know about






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






20. Representing an object by using lines instead of masses






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






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






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






24. Steps perofmred in the air during dance

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25. A work usually identified by a number






26. Were using styluses of incised ocher dating back 100000 years ago to create works






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. The degree of lightness or darkness with the color






34. Instruments sounded by striking - like the cymbals - drums - triangle - wood block - xylophone - snare drum - bongo - timpani - piano - chimes - bells - marimba - tambourine






35. Should be able to use dance vocabulary to describeand analyze elements and components of dance






36. The result of mixing a pure color and black






37. A director's suggestions and corrections for a play






38. 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






39. A movement of a point through space - the width - length - direction - curvature or flow






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






41. Spce that creates depth with parallel lines in art






42. Students learn to dance with partners






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






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






45. Early European dance known for its tiny steps






46. Why art flourished in the Renaissance






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






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






49. A person who acquires necessary funds and acts as administer of the production. A person who finds a play that they will be interested in - producer at school plays is usually a teacher






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