Vocabulary - arts

Question 1

minimalism

Answer 1

1. a 1950s trend in sculpture and painting - used simple, typically massive, forms. 2. an avant-garde movement in music characterized by the repetition of very short phrases that change gradually, producing a hypnotic effect.

Question 2

iconography

Answer 2

pictorial material relating to or illustrating a subject.

Question 3

hoke

Answer 3

(US slang - of an actor) verb- act a part in an insincere, sentimental, or melodramatic manner

Question 4

montage

Answer 4

the process or technique of selecting, editing, and piecing together separate sections of film to form a continuous whole – the technique of producing a new composite whole from fragments of pictures, text, or music

Question 5

frieze

Answer 5

decorative border on a wall

Question 6

oeuvre

Answer 6

the works of a painter, composer, or author regarded collectively

Question 7

kitsch, kitschy (adv)

Answer 7

art, objects, or design considered to be in poor taste

Question 8

triptych

Answer 8

1. a picture or relief carving on three panels, typically hinged together side by side and used as an altarpiece 2. a set of three associated artistic, literary, or musical works intended to be appreciated together

Question 9

vaudeville, vaudevillian (n)

Answer 9

A light often comic theatrical piece frequently combining pantomime, dialogue, dancing, and song. Stage entertainment consisting of various acts (as performing animals, acrobats, comedians, dancers, or singers).

Question 10

ventriloquist

Answer 10

a person who can speak or utter sounds so that they seem to come from somewhere else, especially an entertainer who makes their voice appear to come from a dummy of a person or animal.

Question 11

daguerreotype

Answer 11

forerunner of the photograph

Question 12

vermeil

Answer 12

1. (Fr)an alternative for the usual term silver-gilt, or silver plated or gilt with gold. Vermeil pieces appear to be gold but are much cheaper and lighter than solid gold. 2. vermillion (a brillant red color)

Question 13

burlesque

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an absurd or comically exaggerated imitation of something, especially in a literary or dramatic work; a parody.

Question 14

repertory

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the performance of various plays, operas, or ballets by a company at regular short intervals

Question 15

cameo

Answer 15

shell or jewel carved in relief; star’s special appearance in a minor role in a film

Question 16

chiaroscuro

Answer 16

an effect of contrasted light and shadow created by light falling unevenly or from a particular direction on something

Question 17

atelier

Answer 17

artist studio

Question 18

bas-relief

Answer 18

Sculptural relief in which the projection from the surrounding surface is slight and no part of the modeled form is undercut.

Question 19

mambo

Answer 19

a Latin American dance similar in rhythm to the rumba

Question 20

hula

Answer 20

a sinuous Polynesian dance characterized by rhythmic movement of the hips and mimetic gestures with the hands and often accompanied by chants and rhythmic drumming.

Question 21

merengue

Answer 21

a Caribbean style of dance music typically in duple and triple time, chiefly associated with Dominica and Haiti

Question 22

mimetic

Answer 22

representation or imitation of the real world in art and literature

Question 23

magnum opus

Answer 23

a large and important work of art, music, or literature, especially one regarded as the most important work of an artist or writer.

Question 24

rasa

Answer 24

A rasa (Sanskrit: lit. ‘juice’ or ‘essence’) denotes an essential mental state and is the dominant emotional theme of a work of art or the primary feeling that is evoked in the person that views, reads or hears such a work.