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CLEP Humanities All In One

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1. Composer - conductor and pianist






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






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






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






5. Italian Renaissance artist that painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling and sculpted the statue of David.






6. 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






7. Art which shows figures both religious or non-religious - more realistic - emphasis on nature - three dimensional with perspective - people are active and show great emotion






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






9. Frescoe painter - founded flourentine school - realisitc poses






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






11. Is the last accepted pagan philosophy and was founded by Plotinus around 300 AD and based around the ideas of Plato. Disregarding the idea of separate - opposite realms of being (such as good and evil) - Plotinus instead mapped out a logical order to






12. Faulstaf wants sends identical love letters to two women - they are friends and read them together - they want to get him back so they trick him - their husbands think they are cheating on them so they want to catch them - the wives tell them of thei






13. 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






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






15. Architect who like a statue at every corner






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






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






18. American transcendentalist who dealt with macabre issues of insanity and horror - Fall of the House of Usher - Tell Tale Heart - The Raven






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






20. Consists of lines that do not have regular meter or rhyme






21. 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






22. God of sun - light - truth - healing






23. 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.






24. Romantic novelist whose liberal social and political views underscore her work - Frankenstein - the Last Man






25. English novelist - Great Expectations - Oliver Twist






26. A capella singers






27. Using two or more types of media together to create an art object such as glitter or beads on a painting






28. Born in 1508 - ______________ was greatly influenced by Renaissance philosophers and artists - and was made architectural advisor to the Vatican in 1570. His great architectural works include Villa Foscari - Teatro Olimpico - and Palazzo Chiericati -






29. Considered to have founded modern European literature; perfected rhyme in threes - Divine Comedy






30. Goddess of Wisdom






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






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






33. A stringed guitar-like instrument from India






34. Penned the famous phrase 'I think - therefore I am.' - Perhaps better known for his contributions to geometry than philosophy (the Cartesian plane is named after him) - Descartes is actually considered the founder of modern rationalism.






35. Architect refurbished St. Paul's Cathedral






36. Beautiful Italian singing






37. Famous French impressionist composer






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






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






40. A famous cathedral In France






41. Chiefly responsible for bringing literature to the middle-class - The Canterbury Tales






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






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






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






45. French impressionist painter






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






47. Poetry written in iambic pentameter without end rhyme






48. Russian critic who founded the Ballet Russe






49. Ralph Waldo Emerson - Henry David Thoreau






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

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