Art in general
Types of artists
Famous artists
Music
Explain the word
100
pots, dishes, and other articles made of fired clay
pottery
100
a person who makes statues out of wood, stone, marble, or other material
sculptor
100
Who painted Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
100
a brass instrument that you play by blowing into it, producing a loud, high sound
trumpet
100
explain - abstract
an art that does not try to represent real things but uses shapes, colors, or forms
200
a public display of artworks
exhibition
200
a person who directs the performance of an orchestra or choir
conductor
200
Which Russian composer wrote the music for the ballet Swan Lake?
Tchaikovsky
200
a tool used to play string instruments by moving it across the strings
bow
200
explain OR give an example - metaphor
a figure of speech where you describe something by saying it is something else, in order to show a similarity or create a vivid image, without using “like” or “as”
“Time is a thief.” → Time is not literally a thief, but this metaphor shows that time can take things away from us, like a thief does.
300
the theatrical technique of suggesting action, character, or emotion without words, using only gesture, expression, and movement
mime
300
a person who writes music, especially the melody and harmony of a piece (often without words)
composer
300
Who was Luciano Pavarotti? (nationality, job)
an Italian opera singer - operatic tenor who during the late part of his career crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most acclaimed and loved tenors of all time
300
a symbol at the beginning of the staff that shows high notes
treble clef
300
explain - narrative
a story told through art, writing, or performance
400
a figure moved by strings or hands, used in performance
puppet
400
a person who writes plays
playwright
400
Who is the British author of books such as Animal Farm or 1984 who also worked for the BBC ?
George Orwell (Eric Arthur Blair)
400
a person who arranges music for an orchestra by deciding which instruments play each part
an orchestrator
400
fable
a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral
500
a person who organizes and looks after an exhibition or museum collection
curator
500
a musician with extremely high technical skill
virtuoso
500
Name at least 3 plays written by Shakespeare:
The Taming of the Shrew, Romeo and Juliet, Othello, Hamlet, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Merchant of Venice, Much Ado about Nothing, ...
500
a large string instrument that is played by striking the strings with small mallets, common in Central and Eastern European music
cimbalom
500
explain - juxtaposition
the act of placing two or more things side by side to compare them, contrast them, or highlight differences or similarities.
An artist might place bright colors next to dark colors to make the colors stand out.
A writer might show a rich character next to a poor character to emphasize social differences.