24 questions
Which element of art refers to the mixture of light and pigment?
value
color
space
texture
Which German Baroque composer is known for such classics as The Harmonious Blacksmith, Water Music, Fireworks Music, and Messiah?
George Frideric Handel
Felix Mendelssohn
Frederic Chopin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
It is created by light falling unevenly or from a particular direction. Name the art term referring to the balance of light and shade in a picture.
hatching
pointillism
chiaroscuro
glazing
She was the first dancer to perform at the White House. Identify the Pennsylvania-born dancer and choreographer who pioneered a movement called 'modern dance'.
Isadora Duncan
Martha Graham
Ruth St. Denis
Ginger Rogers
In this painting, a smaller orange clock in the lower left corner is covered with ants. Name this work of Salvador Dali featuring melting clocks.
The Scream
Guernica
The Night Watch
The Persistence of Memory
Restful, quiet wheel-like church windows are an example. Which type of balance does it seem that the parts of the design seem to move toward or away from a central point?
radial balance
formal balance
both a & b
none of the above
A quartet refers to a composition of ____ parts or voices.
one
two
three
four
Give the musical direction meaning to play very loudly.
forte
piano
fortissimo
pianissimo
It is used mainly in military bands. Identify the small flute with a high, piercing tone.
piccolo
alto flute
recorder
fife
He published more than 300 songs during his lifetime. Which American songwriter and entertainer of the early 20th century was known for such rousing songs like "Yankee Doodle Dandy?"
Stephen Foster
George Cohan
George Gershwin
Irving Berlin
Over 600 paintings; 17th century Dutch painter; The Blinding of Samson; Night Watch
Van Gogh
Munch
Rembrandt
Picasso
A lively dance performed in 3/4 time that originated in Bohemia around 1830
polka
polonaise
foxtrot
samba
Laid on very thickly and you can see the brush strokes in the painting.
plaster
pastel
egg and dart
impasto
The degree of loudness or softness in sounds
form
dynamics
tempo
rhythm
Red plus blue
yellow
orange
violet
green
How many notes make up a musical scale?
5
6
7
8
When artists exaggerate what they see. No real forms from the real world.
abstract
primitive
classical
realism
American artist inspired by the Hudson River and the Adirondacks Mountains in New York; The Voyage of Life; Titan's Goblet; The Oxbow
Asher Durand
Thomas Cole
John Constable
Thomas Doughty
The dominant beat of the music measure is known as the accent. It is usually the ____ beat of measure.
first
middle
last
third
Making objects of clay and firing them in a kiln.
collage
tapestry
ceramics
montage
Which ballet term refers to a step done off the ground?
attitude
en l'air
glissade
arrastre
Founder of the Royal Society. He rebuilt churches in London after the Great Fire in 1666.
Buckminster Fuller
Indigo Jones
Sir Christopher Wren
Le Corbusier
He often said "I paint my life"; American artist; Distant Thunder; Helga Pictures; Christina's World
Andrew Wyeth
James McNeil Whistler
Grant Wood
Norman Rockwell
Principle of art that refers to the focal point (the first thing someone sees in the art piece).
contrast
unity
emphasis
balance