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






2. Instruments sounded by striking - like the cymbals - drums - triangle - wood block - xylophone - snare drum - bongo - timpani - piano - chimes - bells - marimba - tambourine






3. Means song or dance - a traditional form of Japanese theater with exaggerated make - up worn by actors and ornate clothes. Ornate costumes designate lass - traits - orage of character. Elaborate wigs worn for men - women and demons. beautiful fans im






4. Step of two which is a classical ballet move






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






6. Originated in 1800s and spread across America






7. Actor in kabuki holds a picturesque pose to establish or theme






8. Fast tempo






9. Understanding the time - place - and context of artworks. Important for written response






10. 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






11. The strength or purity of a color






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






13. The tactile quality of the art






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






15. The particular arrangement of form - colors - lines - and other elements in a painting






16. A choral music with several simulataneous voice - lines






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






18. A villain who the hero is pited against






19. 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






20. The state of being at rest in dance






21. An element of dance. the immediate spherical area surrounding a dancer's body - danceres shape their space as they move - change directio or path or level - or extend their range






22. no stage at all - like classroom or playground






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






24. Emphasis on time in dance






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






26. The ability to get into the air and remain there long enough to perform various movements






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






28. Plays that end happily






29. Space that suggests distant objects in art






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






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






32. The variations of the louder and softer sections of a single piece of music






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






34. Children use dance vocabulary to describe movement






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






36. Students can perform rhythms from different dance traditions






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






38. Consisting of tonal - rhythmic pattern and whose name from the name of the nine goddesses






39. Raising leg to straightened position with foot very high above ground






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






41. Children express emotions through movement - learn improv to respond to music or oral prompts






42. Twirling and spinning in ballet






43. A leap from one leg to another






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






45. A term that applies to any work of visual art that is formed by two or more forms of media






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






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






48. The distance between each note






49. Lines that suggest strength in art






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