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CLEP Humanities All In One

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1. Rebirth






2. United States sculptor who first created mobiles and stabiles (1898-1976)






3. (1469-1527) Wrote The Prince which contained a secular method of ruling a country. 'End justifies the means.'






4. A stringed guitar-like instrument from India






5. Mannerism painter






6. Abstract sculptor who used rounding techniques and very little detail






7. Goddess of Wisdom






8. Played the xylophone and marimba






9. Norwegian Playwright who carried realism into the dramatic presentation of domesticlife. Wrote 'A Doll's House'






10. Three-foot line






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






12. Three dimensional work of art - statue






13. 20th Century American composer






14. Bessanio along with others are courting a girl - they have to pick a certain box - Bessanio picks the right one and is allowed to marry her






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






16. The repetition of initial constant sounds. Example: The fair breeze blew - the white foam flew - the furrow followed free.






17. Art which shows figures both religious or non-religious - more realistic - emphasis on nature - three dimensional with perspective - people are active and show great emotion






18. Is an illuminated manuscript Gospel book in Latin - containing the four Gospels of the New Testament together with various prefatory texts and tables.






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






20. Student of Martin Heidegger - wrote 'Truth and Method' - considered to be the father of Hermeneutics - largely argued that it is impossible to be unbiased in anything - and even historical accounts are forever biased by our own experiences. As factua






21. Stoics believed that restraining emotion is the key to happiness. The majority of their beliefs are similar to the Cynics.






22. Based on the practices of li and jen - was based on the ethical system of being neighborly-






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






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






25. Realist novelist - Great Expectations - A Tale of Two Cities. Oliver Twist - A Christmas Carol - The Pickwick Papers






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






27. God of Commerce - The messenger of Zeus






28. African American author of the Harlem Renaissance.






29. London's Great Fire of 1666 led to ___________'s appointment as Surveyor General - overseeing all the reconstruction work on the royal palaces.






30. A classic form of Japanese drama involving heroic themes - a chorus - and dance






31. Rebirth






32. Story of man - Christian - journey faces hobglobins/dragons

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33. Created the motion picture titled 'The Kiss'






34. Consists of lines that do not have regular meter or rhyme






35. 698-721. hiberno-saxon. mix of christian imagery & northern animal interlace style. classical style: curtain






36. Flemish Baroque painter who had assistants complete parts of his work






37. Famous artists: Henri Matisse - Raoul Dufy - and Andre Derain - Lasting for three short years (1905-1908) - fauvism served as the foundation for much of subsequent twentieth-century art. Its work was full of vibrant colors and boldly distorted figure






38. The final unraveling of the plot in any story.






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






40. The basis for early Christian architecture; - created in the period of recognition - it had a dome shape at both ends similar to an apse - it had libaries - and it's official meaning was a meeting place in which the romans would meet to discuss thin






41. Romantic poet who broke with neoclassical theory in much of his mature poetry - The Prelude - Lyrical Ballads






42. United States architect (born in Germany) who built unornamented steel frame and glass skyscrapers (1886-1969)






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






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






45. Ancient Greek philosopher who formulated paradoxes that defended the belief that motion and change are illusory (circa 495-430 BC)






46. Dutch post Impressionistic painter 'Starry Night' color plate 72; moved to France;committed suicide






47. Church in Ravenna - Italy built by Justinian. Known for color - mosaics - and gold.






48. A dance






49. African American writer who wrote Oak and Ivy and about the lives of slavery






50. Movement in Church design towards theme of 'Christ - the Light of the World' - Gothic structure (reflected God's transcendence - power - and beauty). Built higher - allowed large stain glass windows. Served as visual catechism for those living during