What occurred that made a written record of history possible in this period? (Egypt)
the advent of communication
The composers sought to appeal to the _____________ rather than the intellect. (Victorian/Edwardian)
senses
How many actors usually played all the parts in a Greek drama?
3
The best known writer of the time, also known as the best dramatist of all time is:(Renaissance)
William Shakespeare
Musical theater is a uniquely ___________ offering. (Modern)
American
The arts were almost exclusively under the patronage of: (Middle Ages)
the church
What dance form was derived from the style of court dances? (Renaissance)
ballet
Even though court dances are seldom performed now, what developed with the dances that is still used today? (Renaissance)
The suite
Who painted the first Cubist work in 1907?
Pablo Picasso
Name a characteristic of modern composers' music.
serialism, dissonance, poly-tonality, poly-rhythm, etc.
The Romantic period is:
based on the individual and on subjective feeling
Movable type was not yet invented, so clergy or monks produced all manuscripts by hand and: (Middle Ages)
only the church and the king or extremely rich nobles could afford them
The first forms of art appear about:
40,000 B.C. (Beginnings)
The development of the symphony was a major factor in making instrumental music ____________________: (Baroque/Rococo)
more prominent
Ballet became: (Romantic)
more poetic and appealed more directly to the emotions of the audience
Which language identifies all ballet movements to this day? (Renaissance)
French
Composers began working with _____________ to create imaginative and innovative works. (Victorian/Edwardian)
playwrights
One of the greatest legacies from this period is (Greek/Roman):
architecture
How many positions are still used in ballet today? (Baroque/Rococo)
5
The rules applied to the arts by the Greeks centered on:
proportion and balance
Which one of these became the language culture and diplomacy? (Baroque/Rococo)
French
Impressionist paintings became paintings of: (Modern)
light and atmosphere
Which word describes the process of bringing an idea into existence that has been conceived through experimentation and exploration of media and processes, and projected as a personal expression?
creativity
Of the hundreds of plays written by ancient Greeks:
only about 30 remain
When these people disappeared (Neanderthals), they were replaced with the:
Cro-Magnon (Beginnings)
Which word means irregular, grotesque, and contorted, and was an insulting term? (Baroque/Rococo)
baroque
The majority of music in the Middle Ages was:
of limited range and often centered around one note
Arts cross all language barriers to:
inform, influence, entertain, educate, record and perpetuate events (influence change)
The Egyptians had basic patterns for institutions, beliefs, artistic ideas, and religion. This helped them develop:
a strong sense of continuity
The latter part of the Baroque Period saw the rise of the prima ballerina. Who gained major importance as a performer?
women
Theatrical entertainment was: (Middle Ages)
prohibited
All the arts create unique ideas that carry significant messages or exist for:
beauty alone
What word refers to artistic taste and the appreciation of the fine arts?
aesthetic
The first race to leave artifacts lived during the Paleolithic Age and were known as the:
Neanderthals (Beginnings)
What inspired most of the music in the Romantic Period?
poetry and painting
Our knowledge of Egyptian civilization rests almost entirely on what?
their art, artifacts, and contents of their tombs
Name a major change that has occurred in modern dance over the past decade. (Modern)
new choreographic approaches, different kinds of settings for stage, evolving relationship with ballet
A knowledge of music was vital to: (Greek/Roman)
upper class Roman
An important development in today's concert music is the emergence of composers from:
diverse backgrounds
These people (Cro-Magnon) were the first to use art as a:
means of communication and historical reference(Beginnings)
Wandering entertainers during the Middle Ages included a combination of singers, dancers, poets, musicians, actors, and jugglers. These people were called: (Middle Ages)
troubadours
Music instruments were used to accompany: (Middle Ages)
secular songs
Which word is often heard in connection with the fine arts, carrying the connotation of an expert or authority on a particular subject?
connoisseur
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