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CLEP Humanities All In One

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1. 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.






2. Wrote Rivals






3. Court dances






4. Architect refurbished St. Paul's Cathedral






5. Spanish surrealist painter






6. Twentieth-century novelist - used the stream-of-consciousness technique in his novel The Sound of Fury - whose intense drama is seen through the eyes of an idiot.






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






8. Scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas






9. 1900 to the Present






10. God of War






11. Wrote Pride and Prejudice






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






13. Author of The Red Badge of Courage






14. A term that was originally coined during the Renaissance - it was a belief that man was the center of the universe. Humanism in general is a philosophy that centers around the capabilities of man.






15. Goddess of Agriculture






16. French 20th century architect






17. Architect; Guggenheim museum Spain branch; see figure 14.19 on page 366






18. One of the greatest sculptors of the 19th century - The Thinker: The Kiss 12.2






19. African American author of the Harlem Renaissance.






20. German composer who developed the Romantic style of both lyrical and classical music






21. Short-Long






22. A dance






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






24. (1469-1527) Wrote The Prince which contained a secular method of ruling a country. 'End justifies the means.'






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






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






27. Wrote operas






28. Famous artists: El Greco - Jacopo Tintoretto - and Antoine Caron - An Italian art form from 1520-1600 - the mannerism movement sought to go against the strict proportionality of the High Renaissance by deliberately skewing scales and figures - with h






29. Beautiful Italian singing






30. Composer - conductor and pianist






31. Scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas






32. Science fiction writer






33. A Spanish painter best known for co-founding the Cubist movement and for the wide variety of styles embodied in his work. 'Guernica'






34. Character who comes to a bad end as a result of own behavior or character flaw






35. Rebirth






36. 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






37. 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






38. American Playwright: The Crucible; Death of a Salesman; All My Sons






39. Frescoe painter - founded flourentine school - realisitc poses






40. Painted 'The Bathers'






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






42. Caused considerable conflict over the years with his open expectation of the impending fall of humanity. He believed that humanity was inherently good - but once corrupted by civilization - there was no turning back.






43. Russian critic who founded the Ballet Russe






44. Artist of 'Jack in the Pulpit IV' (1930) - 'Petunia' (1925) - 'Cow's Skull - Red - White - and Blue' (1931) - and 'Red Amaryllis' (1937) - Realistic nature images with strong - vibrant colors identify the works of O'Keeffe

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






46. What type of column is a simple - plain shaft?






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






48. The basis for early Christian architecture; - created in the period of recognition - it had a dome shape at both ends similar to an apse - it had libaries - and it's official meaning was a meeting place in which the romans would meet to discuss thin






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






50. Goddess of Animals