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CLEP Humanities All In One

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1. Spanish surrealist painter






2. American composer; Adagio for Strings Abing; Chinese Music;The moon reflected on the second springs.






3. The use of a word whose sound suggests its meaning. i.e. hiss - hiss - buzz - buzz.






4. God of Wine and Theatre






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






6. A style of art in the mid to late 16th century that permitted artists to express their own 'manner' or feelings in contrast to the symmetry and simplicity of the art of the High Renaissance.






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






8. American Science Fiction writer..'Fahrenheit 451'






9. Founded by the prophet Mohammad - Followers - called Muslims - go by the book of the Qur'an - the word of God as told to Mohammed. There are five basic principles to Islam: first - there is only one God - and Mohammed is the only mouthpiece of God; s






10. Beuatiful with ornate borders






11. A style of art in the mid to late 16th century that permitted artists to express their own 'manner' or feelings in contrast to the symmetry and simplicity of the art of the High Renaissance.






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






13. Decorative drinking cup or goblet






14. Modernist poet and theorist - The Waste Land






15. Greek philosopher. A pupil of Plato - the tutor of Alexander the Great - and the author of works on logic - metaphysics - ethics - natural sciences - politics - and poetics - he profoundly influenced Western thought. In his philosophical system - whi






16. Lion's Gate at Mycenae was constructed with the _______ ____ ________ system - or a large stone horizontal beam resting on two vertical ones.






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






18. God of Wildlife






19. Plato and Aristotle






20. 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






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






22. 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.






23. Death of a Salesman






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






25. Most important of the French Romantic painters; profoundly shaped the work of the Impressionists.






26. Goddess of Fortune






27. The idea that matter is made out of atoms






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






29. Eight-foot line






30. 20th Century American composer






31. Wrote Robinson Crusoe; known as the father of the English novel






32. What type of column has scrolls - and is taller?






33. Composer - conductor and pianist






34. Artist of 'Liberty Leading People' (1831) and 'The Massacre of Chios' (1824) - Known for his dramatic imagery






35. 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






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






37. 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).






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






39. Six-foot line






40. Perfected literary conversation and introduced everyday speech to theater






41. Paint onto wet plaster on a wall






42. Architect who like a statue at every corner






43. French Post Impressionistic painter; Pointillism; Neo Impressionism or pointilism






44. Russian romantic composer; 4 piano concerti; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Vocalise; called the last Romantic






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






46. Tragic figure of the play - moorish general - desdemonas husband






47. Both wrote music based on Don Juan






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






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






50. artist of Return of the Prodigal Son (1636) - Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp (1632) - Aristotle Contemplating the Bust of Homer (1653) - and The Night Watch - Showed a particular interest in painting the poor and downtrodden - considered the best Dutch