humanities chapter 1 vocabulary
Myths
Ancient story or belief usually explaining in metaphoric or symbolic terms, cosmic origins or sacred truths
Choreographer
an artist who devises and direct the movements of dancers
Dance
ancient art usually to musical accompaniment of rhythmic and patterned movement of the human body.
shapes
area bound by a line, may be curved or linear, regular or irregular, help create pictorial structure
Theater
art of acting out dramatic literature in a live performance
Architecture
art of enclosing a space to provide shelter; "mother of the arts; includes elements design, function, materials.
Composition
combinations of a picture's elements into a whole
Popular dance
complex and artistic dance that requires training
Music
consists of sounds and silences organized in a meaningful way
Modern dance
created in reaction to classical ballet using modern music and art
color
creates a visual and emotional quality, have symbolic importance
light
creates since of depth when falls across an object: creates dramatic interest by emphasizing important elements or creating a play of light and shadow
Symphony
musical composition requiring a full orchestra and a large chorus
Relief
sculpture attached to, and projecting from, a backing wall or panel, low relief slightly and high relief projects farther and is meant to be viewed by one side only
subtractive process
sculpture fashioned by carving or chipping away removing the excess material usually stone and wood from unshaped block
melody
series of musical tones arranged in succession to form a recognizable units
key
series of seven tones with set of intervals between tones
meter
set number of beats per musical unit
sculpture
shaping of virtually any material into a three dimensional work of art
Design
the way the building is put together.
full round
" in the round" free standing sculpture shaped so that the work/stage stand freely and can be seen from all sides
Tone
(note) a musical sound of particular pitch; basic component of music consisting of pitch, color, and dynamics.
Humanities
encompass the creative process of tradition as it unfolded in the past and continues in the present, express our most intense experiances and reflect on our most essential truths including several modes of expression.
Lines
extended point, the most basic element of pictorial communication
Literature
fiction, composed from authors imagination( drama, poetry, and narrative fiction) or non- fiction recounting authors actual thoughts or real events.
Texture
a way the surface of an object feels to the sense of touch.
Cantata
a choral work that sets a biblical story to music and performed in churches
Additive process
a sculptor builds up layers of a material usually clay or plaster
dynamics
how loudly or softly the tones are playing
Color
how the tone sounds
Mimetic
imitation; a dance that imitates the gesture and actions of real life and is especially important in ballet
rhythm
in music a regular pulse or beat in the visual arts, the repetition of some element(line, shape,ect)
Megalithic
large stone block or structure.
Poetry
literature of rhythmic sound and concentrated imagery
Narrative fiction
literature that tells a story
Drama
literature to be acted out in theatrical performance
Literary arts
mode of expression by poetry and prose
Blues
mournful song form that originated from the hollers of slaves as they worked in the fields
Medium
physical and material means by which a work of art is realised
Stage
physical space in which a dramatic work is performed
Visual Arts
pictorial in nature, used to understand interpret and appreciate our world, mode of expression by drawing, painting, sculpture, architecture, printmaking, photography and film
Lyric
poetry of the most personal and concentrated kind recited with musical accompaniment
tradition
process by which humans preserve and transmit thier collective values
Pitch
quality of a sound that fixes it, high or low, on a scale
Pattern
repetition of pictorial element according to a particular design , consist of line, shape, color, or some other significant pictorial element: create a visual structure or rhythm that makes a picture's meaning more emphatic
form
the overall design or structure of a literary, musical or artistic work
Opera
theater set to music.
Ballet
theatrical dance that combines highly formalized steps and poses with athletic leaps and turns.
performing arts
transient events that take place temporarily, mode of expression by music, dance, and theater