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






2. Christian hymns sang by the black slaves






3. 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






4. Learning dance specifc to 18th and 19th century America - understanding different roles of men and women in dance






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






6. Dances developed in the U.S.






7. Intermediate tempo






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






9. Arrangement of units into patterns in dance






10. 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






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






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






13. The group that iscolalborating on the play






14. Sculpted pfigures projecting from a background






15. The characteristic sound of a voice or instrument






16. The arrangement of colors as they are refracted into a rainbow by a prison






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






18. The brightness of the color - its vividness






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






20. In the medieval times - art was created for this so it had a religious theme






21. Silent depiction of a static scene - often the reproduction of a painting or other pictures






22. The result of mixing a pure color and black






23. A leap from one leg to another






24. ABCDEFG






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






26. Steps of dance put together for performance or composing dances






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






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






29. Space that creatse depth in art






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






31. 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






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






33. A seious Japanese theatrical field that only uses male actors to tell highly stylized stories through dance and poetry






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






35. The tactile quality of the art






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






37. Plays that focused on the right vs. wrong scenario that featured an Everyman






38. 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






39. An element of dance. the series of horizontal planes rising one above another - for example - in ballet - there are multiple levels because there is leaping and lifts






40. (space that is not used in art). Objects surrounded by this space like an apple on a white canvas) emphasize the object painted (the apple)






41. A choral music with several simulataneous voice - lines






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






43. 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






44. Originated in 1800s and spread across America






45. Prossessing qualities of height - width and depth






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






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






48. Dance - music - theater - and visual arts






49. Vertical lines used on the staff to group beats






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