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CLEP Humanities All In One

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1. Female Movie Director/Producer who motivated women to do film...Big - A League of Their Own - Jumping Jack Flash






2. French impressionist painter






3. A technique of painting using pigment mixed with egg yolk






4. Composer - conductor and pianist






5. An arrangement of colored tiles to form a decorative surface.






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






7. Famous photographer of the Civil War - brought the war to the people






8. Penned the famous phrase 'I think - therefore I am.' - Perhaps better known for his contributions to geometry than philosophy (the Cartesian plane is named after him) - Descartes is actually considered the founder of modern rationalism.






9. A term that was originally coined during the Renaissance - it was a belief that man was the center of the universe. Humanism in general is a philosophy that centers around the capabilities of man.






10. School of nonsense and anti-art






11. 6th Century B.C. - a Greek philosopher and mathematician - founder of a religous movement called Pythagoreanism






12. Leucippus and Democritus






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






14. Using two or more types of media together to create an art object such as glitter or beads on a painting






15. Russian critic who founded the Ballet Russe






16. Goddess of Fortune






17. Author of Heart of Darkness and Lord Jim






18. One of Duncan's generals; wants to become King of Scotland; murders Duncan and slays anyone in the way of his kingship






19. A sect of hedonism (Pursuit of or devotion to pleasure) that believes that pleasure of the mind - not just the senses - is the ultimate good. Thoroughly defended by Ancient Greek philosophers - the base of this belief system is that the goal of every






20. A Dutch painter who used a great deal of light. He enjoyed painting people doing everyday things.






21. God of rain - clouds - thunderbolts.






22. Austrian composer; leader of the 2nd Viennese school: Invented serialism same as 12 tone system; wrote Pierrot Lunaire Landmark piece of music moonstruck Pierrot.






23. A Spanish painter best known for co-founding the Cubist movement and for the wide variety of styles embodied in his work. 'Guernica'






24. Goddess of the Hearth - the Home and the Roman state






25. A tapestry that recounts the battle of hastings - A piece of linen about 1 Ft.8 in. Wide by 213 ft.long covered with embroidery representing the incidents of Willam the conqueror's expedition to England.






26. His works provided the basis for love poetry and popularized the theme of humanism - The Cazoniere






27. Italian director that made films of fantasy and boroque style. 'La Dolce Vita'






28. Created the motion picture titled 'The Kiss'






29. French impressionistic; studied in Italy; became famous in his lifetime (see page 290). Structural form from the Romantics. By The SeaShore






30. French impressionist painter






31. An Irish novelist who wrote Ulysses - a stream of consciousness book based loosely on Odyssey






32. 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.






33. Russian Composer; Paris; Ballets; won acceptance from the public; Firebird; Petrouchka; The right of Spring; Master of rhythm






34. A tapestry that recounts the battle of hastings - A piece of linen about 1 Ft.8 in. Wide by 213 ft.long covered with embroidery representing the incidents of Willam the conqueror's expedition to England.






35. A style of art in the mid to late 16th century that permitted artists to express their own 'manner' or feelings in contrast to the symmetry and simplicity of the art of the High Renaissance.






36. Fast






37. Made a valuable contribution to American folk music by capturing the plaintive spirit of the slaves. 'Camptown Races'






38. Believe in the four noble truths: existence is suffering - suffering is caused by need - suffering can cease - and there is a path to the cessation of suffering. Though Buddhists do not believe in a god - they follow the teachings of the mortal Budd






39. Gods of Inspiration for literature - Science - and the arts






40. Frescoe painter - founded flourentine school - realisitc poses






41. Long days journey into night - the iceman center - ah wilderness - desire under the elms - mourning become electric

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42. Wrote Billy Budd - Sailor; Moby Dick; classified as a Dark Romantic; American novelist - short story writer - essayist - and poet






43. Court dances






44. God of the Sea






45. Spanish writer best remembered for 'Don Quixote' which satirizes chivalry and influenced the development of the novel form (1547-1616)






46. Atomic Bomb - Robert Openheimer was in charge






47. Early 20th century style of painting and to a lesser degrees sculpture that used geometric shapes as underlying primary forms. In contrast to Impressionism - which it succeeded - the primary concern of Cubism was with from rather than color






48. Russian film maker who pioneered the use of montage and is considered among the most influential film makers in the history of motion pictures






49. Paint onto wet plaster on a wall






50. Part of the Counter Reformation. Displayed a religious theme - red and gold color scheme - dark (sinner) vs. light (saint) - and was intensely dramatic. Early Baroque art was dominated by Spain.