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CLEP Humanities All In One

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1. Famous ballet dancer - known as 'the mother of dance'






2. Fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century






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






4. Rebirth






5. A classic form of Japanese drama involving heroic themes - a chorus - and dance






6. Frescoe painter - founded flourentine school - realisitc poses






7. German metaphysician - began his string of successful philosophical publications with Critique of Pure Reason in 1781 - believed that reality extended only so far as an individual's personal degree of 'knowing -' and it is impossible to 'know' thing






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






9. Mannerism painter






10. Composed 'Rite of Spring'






11. Wrote 'The Human Comedy'






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






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






14. Instead of dealing with recognizable imagery - abstract art focuses on colors and form.






15. 6th Century B.C. - a Greek philosopher and mathematician - founder of a religous movement called Pythagoreanism






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






17. The ranaissance artist who led the way in establishing a new style of employing deep space - modeling - and anatomical correctness.






18. Libertine whose focused prose - Social Contract






19. French impressionist painter






20. Spanish surrealist painter






21. American composer; Appalachian Spring;Fanfare for teh common man; Hoe Down;Americana; 10 honorary doctrine






22. 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






23. Tall - 4 sided pillar of stone that rises to a point






24. Realist novelist - Great Expectations - A Tale of Two Cities. Oliver Twist - A Christmas Carol - The Pickwick Papers






25. Spanish writer best remembered for 'Don Quixote' which satirizes chivalry and influenced the development of the novel form (1547-1616)






26. God of Doors and beginnings and endings






27. Russian critic who founded the Ballet Russe






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






29. Painted 'The Bathers'






30. Three-foot line






31. 20 -000 Leagues Under the Sea - Around the World in Eighty Days. He is considered the Father of Science Fiction.






32. Famous photographer of the Civil War - brought the war to the people






33. A radically unconventional group formed by Antisthenes in Greece in 400 A.D. This group considered virtue to be the only - not just the highest - good. They were largely self-sufficient - celibate (abstaining from sexual intercourse) - and ascetic (r






34. Made the first talking movie in 1927..The 'Jazz Singer'






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






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






37. Goddess of Hunting






38. Foremost architect of Baroque - Ecstasy of St. Theresa - David - Apollo and Daphne - Aeneas






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






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






41. Knowm for lean prose and ardently masculine themes and characters - The Old Man and the Sea - a Farewell to Arms - the Sun Also Rises






42. 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






43. Place known for the earliest documented Jazz






44. Action painting - put his canvas on the floor and brought his whole body into action while he splashed and dripped colors in swirling configurations






45. Author of Heart of Darkness and Lord Jim






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






47. 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






48. Laborer caste in Hinduism






49. The hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who was betrayed and mistreated by two of his scheming daughters






50. Theodore Gericault - 1791-1824 - Eugene Delacroix - 1798-1863