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CSET Visual Arts

Subjects : cset, visual-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The one point or area that catches the person's eye. Notice how your eye moves as it focuses on different pieces of art






2. The distance between notes






3. A series of emotions that clensed the collective psyche






4. Best known Renaissance playwrights






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






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






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






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






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






10. Children are inspired and gain the ability to recreate structured movement forms and develop a respect of other children's creaetivity






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






12. A resident company in which actors were hired based on lines of work and number of plays prepared






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






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






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






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






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






18. The sense of movement that is occurring in the work (like the action of the characters in the work of art) AND the way that a person's eyes move as they look at a piece of art and how the eyes move as they observe the entier piece






19. Combination of tone that creates a quality of relaxation






20. An element of dance. formally measured in meter - including body rhthyms like heartbeat - breath or human emotions - considerations include how long the dance lasts - rhythm - regular vs. irregular - in dance






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






22. Students who learn about dance composition and performance make judgements and present reasoned descriptoions of aesthetic choices






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






24. The materials or methods that are used to create art - like clay - crayon - canvas - paper - cloth - paint - etc. etc.






25. Children who understand dance history develop appreciation for the cultures






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






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






28. Lines that suggest movement






29. Every Good Boy Does Fine






30. A reharsal of the play from beginning to end - without stopping






31. Instruments made out of wood - like the flutes - fife - piccolo - bass flute - recorder - whistle - clarinet - saxophone - bagpipe






32. 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.






33. Lines that suggest stability and repose






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






35. The idea of capturing andp ortryaying scenes in the way that humans see them with movement and changing light






36. Emphasis on time in dance






37. A leap from one leg to another






38. The way an artwork's elements are put together






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






40. 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






41. Space that suggests distant objects in art






42. Lines that suggest calm






43. Children use dance vocabulary to describe movement






44. Originated in 1800s and spread across America






45. Lines that suggests rigidity in art






46. A major orchesral composition






47. Lines that suggest strength in art






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






49. 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






50. The shape of a circle viewed at an angle






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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