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CLEP Humanities All In One

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1. Pen name of the novelist and humorist Samuel Langhorne Clemens. Wrote Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn






2. A painting - drawing - or sculpture of Mary - the Mother of Jesus - holding the dead body of Jesus. The word means 'pity' in Italian.






3. A theatrical representation of a story performed to music by ballet dancers. Originally based on court dance






4. French Painter - Post impressionism - pointellism (using several small dots of color to create a larger image)Sunday Afternoon on the island of La Grande Jatte






5. Leader of the Spanish Art Nouveau movement - _____________ designed Casa Mila and Casa Batllo in Barcelona.






6. A stringed guitar-like instrument from India






7. Science fiction writer






8. Decorative drinking cup or goblet






9. The hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who was betrayed and mistreated by two of his scheming daughters






10. An English writer who wrote 'Vindication of the Rights of Women' - arguing that women are not naturally inferior to men - but appear to be so because of lack of education






11. Artist of 'Purple Robe' (1937) - 'The Blue Nude' (1907) - 'The Piano Lesson' (1916) - and 'The Moorish Screen' (1921) - Known for his bold colors and thick - vibrant brushstrokes - pioneer in the modernist movement






12. Figure of speech that give human traits to animals - objects - or ideas. Example: the storm lashed the naked - helpless shore.






13. Wrote Anna Karenina - War and Peace; Russian writer - realistic fiction






14. Paint onto wet plaster on a wall






15. Ancient Greek philosopher - wrote Republic and Symposium - credited with being the most influential force on Western philosophy of all time. He taught the likes of Aristotle - and expressed his philosophical beliefs largely through fictional dialogue






16. Is the last accepted pagan philosophy and was founded by Plotinus around 300 AD and based around the ideas of Plato. Disregarding the idea of separate - opposite realms of being (such as good and evil) - Plotinus instead mapped out a logical order to






17. 20th Century American composer






18. Wrote the first modern novel - Don Quixote






19. A wooden box where religious relics are stored or displayed






20. Refers to the classical revival in European art - architecture - and interior design that lasted from the mid-eighteenth to the early nineteenth century






21. Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson






22. Architectural style of medieval Europe - characterized by semi-circular arches - massive quality - thick walls - round arches - sturdy piers - groin vaults - large towers - decorative arcading. Crossed England from France.






23. Most famous example of Byzantine architecture - it was built under Justinian I and is considered one of the most perfect buildings in the world. Constructed of interlocking domes.






24. Opaque watercolor






25. American transcendentalist - Moby Dick - Bill Budd






26. German composer who developed the Romantic style of both lyrical and classical music






27. United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington






28. American realist painter - 'Christina's World'






29. A dance






30. 'Father of Western Philosophy'. Greek philosopher who taught that the universe had originated from water.






31. Three-foot line






32. Tall - 4 sided pillar of stone that rises to a point






33. Court dances






34. Goddess of Animals






35. God of the sea






36. Wrote 'Appalachian Spring'






37. Greatest playwright of all time; wrote MacBeth - King Lear - Hamlet - Romeo and Juliet; introduced new words to the English language. Histories - tragedies - comedies






38. Most famous example of Byzantine architecture - it was built under Justinian I and is considered one of the most perfect buildings in the world. Constructed of interlocking domes.






39. African American author of the Harlem Renaissance.






40. One of first artists to break away from Italio-Byzantine style - Giotto's teacher - Duccio's 'Virgin in Majesty'






41. Noted for its rich use of ornamental domes - colorful mosaics - and lavish decorations






42. Faulstaf wants sends identical love letters to two women - they are friends and read them together - they want to get him back so they trick him - their husbands think they are cheating on them so they want to catch them - the wives tell them of thei






43. Frescoe painter - founded flourentine school - realisitc poses






44. Author of The Red Badge of Courage






45. Protrayed the west by painting cowhands and natives






46. German metaphysician - began his string of successful philosophical publications with Critique of Pure Reason in 1781 - believed that reality extended only so far as an individual's personal degree of 'knowing -' and it is impossible to 'know' thing






47. British team writing light-hearted song/story format; Opereta - 'Pirates of Penzance' and Mikado






48. Painted 'The Bathers'






49. Both describes the Chinese manner of thought - and a major Chinese religion - Largely adopted from Buddhism - Taoism incorporates many gods - the head of which is the Jade Emperor - with the Emperor of the Eastern Mountain serving as second-in-comman






50. Beuatiful with ornate borders







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