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






2. 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.






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






4. Lines that suggest agitation






5. A work usually identified by a number






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






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






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






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






10. Step of two which is a classical ballet move






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






12. Dancing on the ball of the foot - or half - toe






13. How fast or how slow - in dance






14. German song






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






16. 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






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






18. Achieved by having a center from which elements - such as line and color - radiate outward towards the sta edges= ex: two dimensional and three dimensional






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






20. A rhythmic effect produced when the expected rhythm pattern is deliberately upset






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






22. A predecessor of the piano - sounded by plucking strings






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






24. The state of being at rest in dance






25. A rhythm pattern that is stressed or accented and the sounds are uneven






26. Any object or element that is less important






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






28. Combination of tone that creates a quality of relaxation






29. Why art flourished in the Renaissance






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






31. An outline or profile of an object






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






33. The shape of a circle viewed at an angle






34. The speed at which the play moves along






35. 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






36. Asian dance form that evolved over 200 years from folk traditions combined with opera - ballet - acrobatics and other elements






37. Representing an object by using lines instead of masses






38. Students can perform rhythms from different dance traditions






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






40. Social dancing performed as a couple - has origins in Carribbean Islands and African and European styles - types of dances include the mambo - the samba - meringue - and rumba - and salsa






41. Most known composers of the 20th Century






42. Spce that creates depth with parallel lines in art






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






44. Best known Renaissance playwrights






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






46. 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






47. Space that suggests distant objects in art






48. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






49. A work made for one or two instruments






50. (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)