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CSET Visual Arts

Subjects : cset, visual-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The images or elements (colors - shapes - lines) that re repeated several times in an art work - can show the dominance of a certain element to help understand the purpose of the art






2. A material or prepresetnation that transmits light






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






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






5. A small predecessor of the piano






6. A material or representation through wich objects can be clearly seen






7. A character's overall goal within the play






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






9. The gradual change in value - tint - or fcolor as rendered in a picture






10. 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






11. Plays that end happily






12. A series of emotions that clensed the collective psyche






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






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






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






16. Several tabeaux succeeding one or another in stage






17. Lines that suggest strength in art






18. The result of mixing a pure color and black






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






20. Three or more harmonious notes that are played together - like through a guitar or piano






21. Very slow tempo






22. Space that establishes objects relative positions in art






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. The pictoral arrangement of inaminate objects






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






32. Martha Graham developed performance dance that involves dance shoes and emphasizes free flowign costumes to express ideas and feelings






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






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






35. Artwork that does not represent the object or scene in its realistic terms






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






38. plays of the neoclassic period where Renaissance writers tried to recaptuer the glory of theateres in Greece and Rome






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






40. Students can explain and demonstrate how to be good audience members






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






42. An adagio movement in which the dancer pivots completely around one foot while mantiaining a pose with their leg






43. Students can perform rhythms from different dance traditions






44. How the artist's arrangement of elements achieves equilibrium






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






46. 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






47. The tactile quality of the art






48. 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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49. Children use choreography principles - processes - sills to create and communicate meaning






50. Why art flourished in the Renaissance