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CLEP Humanities All In One

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1. Norwegian Playwright who carried realism into the dramatic presentation of domesticlife. Wrote 'A Doll's House'






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






3. He used light and shadows to convey moods and emotions-Painted the Blinding of Samson






4. Wrote 'The Human Comedy'






5. Opaque watercolor






6. Influential in establishing the heroic couplet - Alexander's Feast - heroic stanzas






7. School of nonsense and anti-art






8. Was an iconic and highly influential British filmmaker and producer - who pioneered many techniques in the suspense and thriller genres.






9. (1876) 19th-20th c. Romanian sculptor known for highly simplified archetypical human and animal forms (The Kiss; Bird in Space)






10. Author of The Red Badge of Courage






11. Flemish Baroque painter who had assistants complete parts of his work






12. Frescoe painter - founded flourentine school - realisitc poses






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






14. One of Duncan's generals; wants to become King of Scotland; murders Duncan and slays anyone in the way of his kingship






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






16. A Dutch painter who used a great deal of light. He enjoyed painting people doing everyday things.






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






18. He used light and shadows to convey moods and emotions-Painted the Blinding of Samson






19. Both wrote music based on Don Juan






20. Protrayed the west by painting cowhands and natives






21. God of Wine and Theatre






22. Alexander the Great's tutor and a student of Plato - He disagreed with Plato that form and matter could be perceived as two separate things - and wrote such works as Rhetoric - Poetics - and Metaphysics.






23. Protrayed the west by painting cowhands and natives






24. 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.






25. God of the Sun - poetry - music and oracles






26. What does the symbol ' mean in poetry?






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






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






29. Long-Short






30. Mannerism painter






31. An artistic movement that emerged in the early 1960s; pop artists took images from popular culture and transformed them into works of fine art






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






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






34. Court dances






35. American realist painter - 'Christina's World'






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






37. Late 20th century style in which brief patter is textures - and other musical fragments are repeated for an extended period of time with trance-like persistence.






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






39. Instead of dealing with recognizable imagery - abstract art focuses on colors and form.






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






41. Wrote 'Frankenstein' which was a criticism of man controlling nature - 'Gothic literature' Daughter of Mary Wollstonecraft






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






43. Realist novelist - Great Expectations - A Tale of Two Cities. Oliver Twist - A Christmas Carol - The Pickwick Papers






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






45. God of the underworld - and wealth






46. Leader of the Spanish Art Nouveau movement - _____________ designed Casa Mila and Casa Batllo in Barcelona.






47. Wrote Billy Budd - Sailor; Moby Dick; classified as a Dark Romantic; American novelist - short story writer - essayist - and poet






48. Greatest playwright of all time; wrote MacBeth - King Lear - Hamlet - Romeo and Juliet; introduced new words to the English language. Histories - tragedies - comedies






49. 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






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