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CLEP Humanities All In One

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1. French impressionist painter






2. Long-Long






3. 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






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






5. 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






6. An English maker of pottery and china - he developed mass production of quality porcelain. Signature blue or pink with cameo inset.






7. French feminist who wrote the treatise titled ' The Second Sex'






8. Is the belief that Satan represented all things material - and God all things of light; each human being is a composite of matter (Satan) and godly light (God) - and suffered not from sin - but from contact with matter. Founded by Mani Who believed h






9. Spanish surrealist painter






10. Five-foot line






11. Spanish artist color plate 82-The Persistence of Memroy; best known and most sensational of the Surrealists.






12. 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.






13. Rebirth






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






15. Italian sculptor renowned as a pioneer of the Renaissance style with his natural - lifelike figures - such as the bronze statue David.






16. Assembled architectural sculptures of 'found' wooden objects and used them to construct screens of boxes of varied sizes which she painted in monochromatic colors.






17. British abstract sculptor






18. Famous artists during this time: Leonardo da Vinci - Rafael - and Michaelangelo - From 1490 to 1520 - High Renaissance style was composed of order - grace - and harmony - with perfectly proportioned subjects.






19. Author of The Red Badge of Courage






20. I and the Village






21. Beuatiful with ornate borders






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






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






24. Theodore Gericault - 1791-1824 - Eugene Delacroix - 1798-1863






25. Painted 'The Bathers'






26. 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.






27. 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






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






29. Architect who like a statue at every corner






30. 19th century French syle of painting that tried to capture the painter's immediate impressions - usually of the outdoors. In music - a term associated witht the music of Debussy and Ravel






31. Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson






32. American who became a British citizen; won the Nobel Peace prize in literature; wrote poetry and drama. 'Murder in the Cathedral'.






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






34. Wrote the first modern novel - Don Quixote






35. An imitation of the style identified with the art and literature of ancient Greece and Rome. Usually associated with European art and literature from the mid-1600s through the eighteenth century.






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






37. A stringed guitar-like instrument from India






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






39. French landscape painter - artist of 'Dusk' (1908) - considered to be one of the founders of impressionism






40. Wrote Waiting for Godot. The only scenery for the play was a cyclorama (a giant curtain onthe back of the stage) and a single tree with one branch and one leaf.






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






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






43. Author of The Red Badge of Courage






44. The creator of the twelve-tone system of atonal music.






45. God of rain - clouds - thunderbolts.






46. The King of the Gods and the God of the sky






47. The 'old' stone age - during which humankind produced the first sculptures and paintings






48. 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






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






50. Paint onto wet plaster on a wall