Lesson 10 - The ArtsHuman beings have demonstrated a deep, ancient need to create art. Discoveries of paintings in caves and in ancient

tombs show the agelessness of our interest in art. The visual arts include painting, pottery, and sculpture. Like the visual arts, music has been a part of the human experience since before recorded history. Today, the music world includes

everything from opera and symphonies to rock music and hip-hop. The world of the theater, which often combines the visual arts and music, includes musicals, plays, puppet shows, and

film.

Lesson 10 Day 1

aestheticFrom Greek

aishanesthai, meaning “to percieve”

Definition 1: a standard of artistic beauty

Definition 2: referring to artistic beauty or the appreciation of good taste

artisanFrom the Latin

artitus meaning “skilled in the arts”

Definition: a craftsperson; a skilled manual laborer

Lesson 10 Day 2

auditionFrom the Latin

audire meaning “to hear”

Definition 1: a tryout; a short performance given to try out for a part in a show

ceramicsFrom the Greek

keramos meaning “potter’s clay”

Definition: objects made from clay or other combinations of minerals baked at high temperatures

Lesson 10 Day 3

encoreFrench for

“again”Definition: an

additional performance demanded by an audience immediately after a program

medleyDefinition: a

group of excerpts from musical pieces blended into one longer number

Lesson 10 Day 4

muralFrom the Latin

muralis, meaning “wall”

Definition: a large image on a wall or ceiling

ornateFrom the Latin

ornatus, meaning “ornament”

Definition: heavily and often excessively decorated

Lesson 10 Day 5

paletteFrom French pale,

meaning “a shovel”Definition1: a thin

board on which an artist mixes paint of different colors

Definition 2: the range of colors used in a painting or by an artist

pantomimeFrom Greek pan-,

meaning “all” + mimos, meaning “mime”

Definition 1: acting that uses gestures and facial expressions without speech

Definition 2: to express without speaking