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CLEP Humanities All In One

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1. Possibly the most famous English satirist and author of Gulliver's Travels and A Modest Proposal - Swift (1667 - 1745) was a clergyman and Irishman - which often made hilarious impact in his writings (such as A Tale of a Tub and the aforementioned Mo






2. The oldest surviving complete illuminated gospel book in the insular style; probably created between 650-700 in Northumbria (northern England/southern Scotland)






3. 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






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






5. Long days journey into night - the iceman center - ah wilderness - desire under the elms - mourning become electric

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6. The warrior caste in Hinduism






7. An Irish novelist who wrote Ulysses - a stream of consciousness book based loosely on Odyssey






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






9. One of Socrates' students; was considered by many to be the GREATEST philosopher of western civilization. Explained his ideas about government in a work entitled The Republic. In his ideal state - the people were divided into three different groups.






10. A taller - thinner column with scroll shapes on its capital






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






12. Painted 'The Bathers'






13. 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.






14. High quality rugs made by Persian Muslims - valued for their exquisite designs - vivid colors and skillful make. These rugs were in great demand from China to Europe - greatly improving the Abbasid's economy.






15. British abstract sculptor






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






17. London's Great Fire of 1666 led to ___________'s appointment as Surveyor General - overseeing all the reconstruction work on the royal palaces.






18. Spanish Romantic Painter - Disaster of war series - Third Day of May - Rembrandt influence - moral issues - court painter to Charles IV






19. French Painter - Post impressionism - pointellism (using several small dots of color to create a larger image)Sunday Afternoon on the island of La Grande Jatte






20. Russian critic who founded the Ballet Russe






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






22. Most famous example of Byzantine architecture - it was built under Justinian I and is considered one of the most perfect buildings in the world.






23. 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






24. God of Love






25. Protrayed the west by painting cowhands and natives






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






27. The Italian sculptor and goldsmith who was best known for the doors to the baptistery of Florence's cathedral - and another set of doors which was called 'The Gates to Paradise'. He also wrote one of the earliest autobiographies by an artist - which






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






29. French 20th century architect






30. The repetition of initial constant sounds. Example: The fair breeze blew - the white foam flew - the furrow followed free.






31. 6th Century B.C. - a Greek philosopher and mathematician - founder of a religous movement called Pythagoreanism






32. Les Demoiselles d'Avignon - Girl Before a Mirror






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

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34. A dance






35. The Persistence of Memory






36. Architect who like a statue at every corner






37. 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.






38. Architect refurbished St. Paul's Cathedral






39. Story of a Great battle between Greece and Troy






40. Part of the Counter Reformation. Displayed a religious theme - red and gold color scheme - dark (sinner) vs. light (saint) - and was intensely dramatic. Early Baroque art was dominated by Spain.






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






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






43. Three-foot line






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






45. A brace or support placed on the outside of a building






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






47. Wrote operas






48. Goddess of Love and Beauty






49. A dance






50. Atomic Bomb - Robert Openheimer was in charge