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CLEP Humanities All In One

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1. Perfected literary conversation and introduced everyday speech to theater






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






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






4. United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington






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






6. A plain - sturdy column with a plain capital






7. Refers to the classical revival in European art - architecture - and interior design that lasted from the mid-eighteenth to the early nineteenth century






8. Artist of 'Clock Explosion' - 'Persistence of Memory' - 'The Elephants' - and 'The Meditative Rose' - painted very precise - and nightmarish scenes






9. A pre-socratic Greek philosopher born in Italy. Denied the existence of time - plurality - and motion. NO Change. Founder of Metaphysics.






10. Author of Heart of Darkness and Lord Jim






11. Paint onto wet plaster on a wall






12. The Starry Night






13. African American author of the Harlem Renaissance.






14. Goddess of Marriage






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






16. Norwegian composer. 'Peer Gynt'






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






18. French composer (born in Poland) and pianist of the romantic school. Known as the 'poet of the piano'






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






20. God of the Sea






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






22. Greek philosopher; socratic method--questioning; sentenced to death for corrupting Athens youth. Believed writing distorted ideas. His ideas were recorded by his followers (Plato).






23. Designed by Mayans - this was once a temple - next to the Pyramid of Sacrifice. Located at Uxmal - it was used for sacrificial ceremonies as late as 1673.






24. Focuses on the direct relationship between the individual and the universe and/or God. Well-known existentialists include Martin Heidegger and Jean-Paul Sartre - with S






25. Abstract sculptor who used rounding techniques and very little detail






26. 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.






27. French Painter - Impressionism - did horses and ballet dancers






28. 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






29. Made a valuable contribution to American folk music by capturing the plaintive spirit of the slaves. 'Camptown Races'






30. Mannerism painter






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






32. Fast






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






34. Music consistently constructed on a pattern of the twelve chromatic tones selected prior to composition.






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






36. Considered America's greatest architect. Pioneered the concept that a building should blend into and harmonize with its surroundings rather than following classical designs.






37. God of Wine and Theatre






38. 20 -000 Leagues Under the Sea - Around the World in Eighty Days. He is considered the Father of Science Fiction.






39. An Italian painter - sculptor - and architect of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Among many achievements in a life of nearly ninety years - sculpted the David and several versions of the Pieta - painted the ceiling and rear wall of the Sistine






40. A theatrical representation of a story performed to music by ballet dancers. Originally based on court dance






41. 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






42. Figure of speech that give human traits to animals - objects - or ideas. Example: the storm lashed the naked - helpless shore.






43. Wrote the first modern novel - Don Quixote






44. French Impressionistic composer; Bolero: Gaspard de la nuit; 3 pieces to it (on Dine) 1st piece of Gaspar






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

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






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






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






49. Romantic poet who broke with neoclassical theory in much of his mature poetry - The Prelude - Lyrical Ballads






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