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CLEP Humanities All In One

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1. Paralleled the age of roman literature under Augustus followed the greeks






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






3. 20th Century American composer






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

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5. 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).






6. A prolific German baroque composer remembered best for his oratorio Messiah (1685-1759)






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






8. Long-Short






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






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






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






12. Carried the motion picture into the new era with his silent epics (The Birth of a Nation - Intolerance - etc.) which introduced serious plots and elaborate productions to filmmaking.






13. Popularized the use of allegory - The Faerie Queen - Amoretti






14. 1900 to the Present






15. 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).






16. Impressionistic Music






17. Rebirth






18. A dance






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






20. Composer - conductor and pianist






21. A sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person






22. Considered America's greatest architect. Pioneered the concept that a building should blend into and harmonize with its surroundings rather than following classical designs.






23. The idea that matter is made out of atoms






24. A technique of painting using pigment mixed with egg yolk






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






26. 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






27. Painted 'The Bathers'






28. Opaque watercolor






29. Famous French impressionist composer






30. Spanish rhythm in 3/4 time






31. God of Wine






32. Mannerism painter






33. Author of The Red Badge of Courage






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






35. Played the xylophone and marimba






36. A stringed guitar-like instrument from India






37. Goddess of the Hearth - the Home and the Roman state






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






39. Novelist who won Nobel Peace prize - advanced humanitarian causes. 'Americans in China'






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






41. Frescoe painter - founded flourentine school - realisitc poses






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






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






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






45. Painter - sculpter - architect - engineer - musician; invented the court painter of the king of France; 'Mona Lisa -' 'The Last Supper'(classical) - 'Vitruvian Man'(anatomy)






46. Took inspiration from Schiller's 'Ode to Joy'






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






48. A theatrical representation of a story performed to music by ballet dancers. Originally based on court dance






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






50. A painting - drawing - or sculpture of Mary - the Mother of Jesus - holding the dead body of Jesus. The word means 'pity' in Italian.







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