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CLEP Humanities All In One

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1. Character who comes to a bad end as a result of own behavior or character flaw






2. Florentine genius of the early Renaissance built the dome of Florence Cathedral - the Pazzi Chapel - and was instrumental in developing geometrical perspective in painting






3. Subject is lying down away from the artist and looking over her shoulder






4. Implied comparison between two normally unrelated things - indicating a likeness between them. Words can also be used to replace other words. Example: His room is a dump.






5. Place known for the earliest documented Jazz






6. 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






7. Goldsmith and sculptor - wrote one of the first autobiographies






8. 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.






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






10. The last phase of the Stone Age - marked by the domestication of animals - the development of agriculture - and the manufacture of pottery






11. Most important of the French Romantic painters; profoundly shaped the work of the Impressionists.






12. Designed by Mayans - this was once a temple - next to the Pyramid of Sacrifice. Located at Uxmal - it was used for sacrificial ceremonies as late as 1673.






13. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe designed the ____________ __________ in Spain.






14. Noted for his direct style - clear - sharp prose and critical wit - Gulliver's Travels - Tale of a Tub






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






16. (1469-1527) Wrote The Prince which contained a secular method of ruling a country. 'End justifies the means.'






17. French 20th century architect






18. Made the first talking movie in 1927..The 'Jazz Singer'






19. Architect; Guggenheim museum Spain branch; see figure 14.19 on page 366






20. Russian composer - composed 6 symphonies - The Nutcracker - Swan Lake Suite - Concerti






21. Russian critic who founded the Ballet Russe






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






23. Romantic novelist whose liberal social and political views underscore her work - Frankenstein - the Last Man






24. Court dances






25. Famous ballet dancer - known as 'the mother of dance'






26. Goddess of Agriculture






27. Transitional movement in the 1880's connecting Impressionism and cubism in the visual arts






28. Artist of 'Clock Explosion' - 'Persistence of Memory' - 'The Elephants' - and 'The Meditative Rose' - painted very precise - and nightmarish scenes






29. 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






30. In drama - a character speaks alone on stage to allow his/her thoughts and ideas to be conveyed to the audience






31. Wrote operas






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






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






34. One-foot line






35. A curtain or drop made of gauzelike fabric. when lighted from the front it is opaque but is transparent if lighted from the back






36. 698-721. hiberno-saxon. mix of christian imagery & northern animal interlace style. classical style: curtain






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






38. Most famous American architect; Kaufman house also called 'Falling Water' Guggenheim museum - New York City Branch.






39. French female author of more than eighty novels who took a man's name and dressed in male attire to protest the treatment of women






40. 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






41. Composed 'Symphonie Fantastique'






42. Spanish surrealist painter






43. God of Wildlife






44. French for 'fool the eye.' A two-dimensional representation that is so naturalistic that it looks actual or real (or three-dimensional).

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






46. 1900 to the Present






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






48. DNA of the song






49. Author of the first real historical drama and first English tragedy - The Tragedy of Doctor Faustus - Edward the Second






50. 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.






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