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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. A predecessor of the piano - sounded by plucking strings






2. Students can create - memorizee - and perform a variety of simple dances






3. An ancient harp






4. A large group of instrument players - usually 75 to 90 people






5. 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






6. The result of mixing a pure color and black






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






8. The way that opposites (dark vs light - black vs white) are portrayed within an artwork






9. Twirling and spinning in ballet






10. Interpreting the value of art and art work. Important for written response






11. An outline or profile of an object






12. A play set in the coutnryside populated by nymphs - satyrs - shepherds and wandering knights with dancing and singing






13. The five positions of the arms and feet because they are the basis of all steps of dance






14. Christian hymns sang by the black slaves






15. The pictoral arrangement of inaminate objects






16. Lines that suggest opposition in art






17. The principal melodic motif or phrase - especially in a fugue






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






19. European artist who reached his height in the early 19th Century and pioneered the Romantic style






20. A very fast tempo






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






22. Every Good Boy Does Fine






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






24. Best known Renaissance playwrights






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






26. People who are responsible for all technical aspects of the show






27. Vertical lines used on the staff to group beats






28. Lines that suggest stability and repose






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






30. 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






31. Combination of tone that creates a quality of relaxation






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






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






34. A series of emotions that clensed the collective psyche






35. Lines that suggest movement






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






37. When the first section of a song is repeated like AABA






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






39. 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






40. A music for Catholic services






41. Became popular in Argentina and spread to North America and Europe






42. Children use dance vocabulary to describe movement






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






44. Space that suggests distant objects in art






45. 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






46. Several tabeaux succeeding one or another in stage






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






48. The pronounciation of words and the way that they are spoken






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






50. The brightness of the color - its vividness