Category: Arts

Are the elements and principles of art? The elements of art are color, form, line, shape, space, and texture. The principles of art are scale, proportion, unity, variety, rhythm, mass, shape, space, balance, volume, perspective, and depth. Understanding the art methods will help define and determine how the culture created the art and for what […]

How knives should be stored? Store Your Knives Correctly When not in use, your knives should be stored out of the way of your work space. Simply putting your knife in a drawer is not safe for your workers or your knife. Storage solutions like knife blocks or rolls prevent mishaps and increase the longevity […]

What do you know about black history? Black History Month: The celebration of Black History Month began as “Negro History Week,” which was created in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson, a noted African American historian, scholar, educator and publisher. It became a month-long celebration in 1976. Where can I learn about black history? You will […]

What is the movement of water from the earth to the sky? The atmosphere is the superhighway in the sky that moves water everywhere over the Earth. Water at the Earth’s surface evaporates into water vapor which rises up into the sky to become part of a cloud which will float off with the winds, […]

What does slim mean by you Hadda? I swear you hadda How does slim react to George killing Lennie? After George has to kill Lennie, Slim treats him in a very compassionate way. He shows that he understands what George did and he knows why George had to do it. To me, Slim does this […]

Which woodwind instrument sounds the highest? piccolos What makes a woodwind instrument make a high sound? In reed instruments the sounds or vibrations are made when the air travels across a thin piece of wood called a reed. The reed vibrates making the sound. Some instruments have one reed, like the clarinet and the saxophone. […]

What are the subjects of realism? In practice realist subject matter meant scenes of peasant and working class life, the life of the city streets, cafes and popular entertainments, and an increasing frankness in the treatment of the body and sexual subjects. The term generally implies a certain grittiness in choice of subject. What was […]

What instrument played the basso continuo? Basso continuo, sometimes just called “continuo”, was played by an instrument providing chordal accompaniment such as a keyboard instrument or plucked string instrument such as the lute along with another bass instrument such as cello, violone, or bassoon. Which instruments are required to perform a basso continuo in the […]

How can I find the notes of a song? Identify the first note of the melody. After listening to the song, hum the first note and try to find it on your instrument. If you have to, listen to the opening of the song on a loop a few times until you manage to find […]

What was the Greek religion during the classical era? (Bremmer 1994, 22) The final characteristic of religion during the Classical Period was the gods’ powers. The Greeks became more focus on the quality of the powers rather than the gods/goddesses themselves. The Greeks would worship Athena due her power in wisdom. What religion were the […]