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CLEP Humanities All In One

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1. Greek philosopher; socratic method--questioning; sentenced to death for corrupting Athens youth. Believed writing distorted ideas. His ideas were recorded by his followers (Plato).






2. Artist of 'Liberty Leading People' (1831) and 'The Massacre of Chios' (1824) - Known for his dramatic imagery






3. Literature whose primary aim is to expound some moral - political - or other teaching.






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






5. Palace constructed by Louis XIV outside of Paris to glorify his rule and subdue the nobility. Exp. of Baroque style in France






6. 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.






7. A dance






8. Rebirth






9. Method of composition by which the composer extends the technique of twelve tone composition to other areas such as rhythm dynamics timbre and duration. Most important invention in the 20th century.






10. Wrote 'Les Miserables' which criticized the French Revolution






11. 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






12. Paint onto wet plaster on a wall






13. American Playwright: The Crucible; Death of a Salesman; All My Sons






14. Fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century






15. Paint onto wet plaster on a wall






16. The repeating pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables established in a line of poetry






17. A presocratic Greek philosopher who said that fire is the origin of all things and that permanence is an illusion as all things are in perpetual flux (All is change).






18. The hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who hoped to avenge the murder of his father






19. French Impressionistic music composer; won the Prix de Rome (award given by the French government) Prelude to the afternoon of a Faun; LaMer






20. Science fiction writer






21. 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.






22. School of nonsense and anti-art






23. Wrote 'The Human Comedy'






24. Wrote 'Les Miserables' which criticized the French Revolution






25. God of the Sea






26. Frank Lloyd Wright designed what?






27. A style characteristic of seventeenth and eighteenth century Europe - subjects of portraits expanded beyond religious figures to nature and ordinary individuals. Many paintings incorporated long hallways and views through windows or doorways.






28. United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)






29. Created the motion picture titled 'The Kiss'






30. 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.






31. What does the symbol ' mean in poetry?






32. Goddess of Animals






33. Known for ragtime music - piano player. Composed 'The Entertainment'






34. The works of ancient Greece and Rome; Homer - Sophocles - and Aeschylus. Major philosophers included Socrates - Plato - and Aristotle. Aristotle's Poetics described the art of tragedy; Socrates set down the foundation for a humanist philosophy later






35. Both wrote music based on Don Juan






36. Wrote Rivals






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






38. 20 -000 Leagues Under the Sea - Around the World in Eighty Days. He is considered the Father of Science Fiction.






39. Patterns or pictures made by embedding small pieces of stone or glass in cement on surfaces such as walls and floors






40. 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






41. Writer of 'This Side of Paradise' and 'The Great Gatsby' who coined the term 'Jazz Age'






42. Chiefly responsible for bringing literature to the middle-class - The Canterbury Tales






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






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

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45. Opaque watercolor






46. Foremost architect of Baroque - Ecstasy of St. Theresa - David - Apollo and Daphne - Aeneas






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






48. French impressionist painter; nude female paintings






49. Action painting - put his canvas on the floor and brought his whole body into action while he splashed and dripped colors in swirling configurations






50. What type of column has scrolls - and is taller?