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CLEP Humanities All In One

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






2. God of sun - light - truth - healing






3. Beuatiful with ornate borders






4. Goddess of Marriage






5. Goddess of Animals






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






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






8. Architect refurbished St. Paul's Cathedral






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






10. An example of Byzantine architecture - name this church.






11. The works of ancient Greece and Rome; Homer - Sophocles - and Aeschylus. Major philosophers included Socrates - Plato - and Aristotle. Aristotle's Poetics described the art of tragedy; Socrates set down the foundation for a humanist philosophy later






12. Stained glass - pointed arches and ribbed vaulting






13. Pen name of the novelist and humorist Samuel Langhorne Clemens. Wrote Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn






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






15. Spanish surrealist painter






16. Frescoe painter - founded flourentine school - realisitc poses






17. Were English writers of the 1840s and 1850s. Known as the Bell Brothers..'Wuthering Heights'






18. 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






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






20. Pen name of the novelist and humorist Samuel Langhorne Clemens. Wrote Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn






21. One of first artists to break away from Italio-Byzantine style - Giotto's teacher - Duccio's 'Virgin in Majesty'






22. That culture associated with the spread of Greek influence as a result of Macedonian conquests; often seen as the combination of Greek culture with eastern political forms






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. 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






25. Wrote the play 'A Raisin in the Sun' about a working-class African American family struggling against poverty and racism.






26. God of love and beauty






27. Mannerism painter






28. Ancient Greek philosopher - wrote Republic and Symposium - credited with being the most influential force on Western philosophy of all time. He taught the likes of Aristotle - and expressed his philosophical beliefs largely through fictional dialogue






29. Goddess of Flowers and Spring






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






31. Stained glass - pointed arches and ribbed vaulting






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






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






34. What does the symbol ' mean in poetry?






35. Frank Lloyd Wright developed the ___________ housing design - a take-off on his earlier prairie houses - in response to the vast demand for low income housing.






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






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






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






39. A musical composition for voices and orchestra






40. Goddess of Love and Beauty






41. School of nonsense and anti-art






42. Fast






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






44. Composed 'Rite of Spring'






45. Wrote 'The Human Comedy'






46. God of Wine






47. Science fiction writer






48. Pre-Socrates






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






50. Student of Martin Heidegger - wrote 'Truth and Method' - considered to be the father of Hermeneutics - largely argued that it is impossible to be unbiased in anything - and even historical accounts are forever biased by our own experiences. As factua