General Art Knowledge
What are the primary colors in art?
Red, blue, and yellow
Which artist is famous for the "Starry Night" painting?
Vincent van Gogh
What are the four main families of instruments in the orchestra?
Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion
What is a triad?
A three-note chord consisting of a root, third, and fifth.
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
Name one element of art.
Line, shape, form, space, color, value, and texture
What painting by Leonardo da Vinci depicts Jesus and his disciples at their final meal?
The Last Supper
What is a chord?
A group of notes played simultaneously, usually consisting of a root note, third, and fifth.
What is a rest in music?
A symbol indicating a period of silence for a specific duration.
What are the four main vocal ranges?
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
What is the name of the Japanese art of paper folding, which often results in intricate sculptures?
Origami
What is the name of the famous sculpture by Michelangelo that shows a Biblical hero before his battle with Goliath?
David
What are dynamics in music?
The volume of sound in music (e.g., piano, forte, crescendo, decrescendo).
What are the names of the lines and spaces on the treble clef?
Treble clef lines: E, G, B, D, F. Spaces: F, A, C, E.
What are the names of the lines and spaces on the bass clef?
Bass clef lines: G, B, D, F, A. Spaces: A, C, E, G.
Which style of writing features a heavier application of ink on the down strokes?
Calligraphy
Which famous sculpture is known as the “thinking man”?
The Thinker, by Auguste Rodin
What is a musical scale?
A series of notes in a specific sequence, often following a pattern of whole and half steps.
What does "legato" mean?
A style of playing where notes are smoothly connected without noticeable breaks.
What is a “mosaic”?
An artwork made by assembling small pieces of colored glass, stone, or other materials
In sculpture, what is the process of removing material to create a form called?
Carving.
What does the dove symbolize in Picasso’s artwork?
Peace
What is the role of the conductor in an ensemble?
A conductor leads and coordinates the performance of a musical group, indicating tempo, dynamics, and expression.
What is an interval in music?
The distance between two notes, measured by the number of half-steps.
Which famous painter cut off part of his own ear?
Vincent van Gogh