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CLEP Humanities All In One

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






2. Russian composer






3. Foremost literary critic of the romantic period - Rime of the Ancient Mariner






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






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






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






7. Six tone octave scale in which all successive tones are a whole step apart.






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






9. Beuatiful with ornate borders






10. 'Father of Western Philosophy'. Greek philosopher who taught that the universe had originated from water.






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






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






13. 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






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






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






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






17. Author of Faerie Queene in Elizabethan era - one of the greatest moral epics in any language






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






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






20. British abstract sculptor






21. Norwegian composer. 'Peer Gynt'






22. Known for non-traditional forms of poetry - Tulips and Shimneys






23. African American author of the Harlem Renaissance.






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






25. One of the leading painters of the Florentine renaissance - developed a highly personal style. The Birth of Venus






26. Paint onto wet plaster on a wall






27. Music consistently constructed on a pattern of the twelve chromatic tones selected prior to composition.






28. Wrote Pride and Prejudice






29. United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington






30. Former monk. French humanist - wrote the comic masterpieces Gargantua and Pantagruel - stories contained gross humor.






31. Played the xylophone and marimba






32. The use of an object to represent another object or idea.






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






34. Russian critic who founded the Ballet Russe






35. Painted 'The Bathers'






36. Paint onto wet plaster on a wall






37. Stoics believed that restraining emotion is the key to happiness. The majority of their beliefs are similar to the Cynics.






38. Movement in Church design towards theme of 'Christ - the Light of the World' - Gothic structure (reflected God's transcendence - power - and beauty). Built higher - allowed large stain glass windows. Served as visual catechism for those living during






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






40. Cow's Skull with Calico Roses

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41. A radically unconventional group formed by Antisthenes in Greece in 400 A.D. This group considered virtue to be the only - not just the highest - good. They were largely self-sufficient - celibate (abstaining from sexual intercourse) - and ascetic (r






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






43. United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington






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






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






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






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






48. Gainsborough (1727-1788) was one of the first great landscape artists of his time - and was recognized for painting every section of his works himself






49. Perfected literary conversation and introduced everyday speech to theater






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