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CLEP Humanities All In One

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1. Caused considerable conflict over the years with his open expectation of the impending fall of humanity. He believed that humanity was inherently good - but once corrupted by civilization - there was no turning back.






2. Mannerism painter






3. The central or dominating idea of a work.






4. French Post Impressionistic painter; Pointillism; Neo Impressionism or pointilism






5. Wrote the play 'A Raisin in the Sun' about a working-class African American family struggling against poverty and racism.






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






7. Famous French impressionist composer






8. Mannerism painter






9. Architect refurbished St. Paul's Cathedral






10. Wrote Robinson Crusoe; known as the father of the English novel






11. God of Wine






12. 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






13. One unit of meter in poetry






14. American composer; Adagio for Strings Abing; Chinese Music;The moon reflected on the second springs.






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






16. God of Time - Harvest and Agriculture






17. What type of column is a simple - plain shaft?






18. Twentieth-century novelist - used the stream-of-consciousness technique in his novel The Sound of Fury - whose intense drama is seen through the eyes of an idiot.






19. The Color Purple






20. Architect refurbished St. Paul's Cathedral






21. 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






22. An Italian painter - sculptor - and architect of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Among many achievements in a life of nearly ninety years - sculpted the David and several versions of the Pieta - painted the ceiling and rear wall of the Sistine






23. Goddess of Marriage






24. Russian critic who founded the Ballet Russe






25. Scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas






26. French Painter - Impressionism - did horses and ballet dancers






27. Members of the highest caste in Hinduism






28. 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






29. Important Russian composer whose works are noted for their expressive melodies '1812 Overture' and 'The Nutcracker'






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






31. A line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage






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






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






34. Wrote Pride and Prejudice






35. God of love and beauty






36. Perfected literary conversation and introduced everyday speech to theater






37. 1.Michelangelo 2.Leonardo de Vinci 3.Raphael






38. 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






39. Italian Renaissance artist that painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling and sculpted the statue of David.






40. Paul Gauguin






41. Goddess of Agriculture






42. African American author of the Harlem Renaissance.






43. Long-Short






44. Leucippus and Democritus






45. Famous for black and white erotic paintings






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






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






48. United States film actress who appeared in films by D. W. Griffith (1896-1993)






49. God of Wildlife






50. American Science Fiction writer..'Fahrenheit 451'







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