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CLEP Humanities All In One

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1. Science fiction writer






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






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






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






5. French impressionistic; studied in Italy; became famous in his lifetime (see page 290). Structural form from the Romantics. By The SeaShore






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






7. Both describes the Chinese manner of thought - and a major Chinese religion - Largely adopted from Buddhism - Taoism incorporates many gods - the head of which is the Jade Emperor - with the Emperor of the Eastern Mountain serving as second-in-comman






8. 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






9. Wrote Billy Budd - Sailor; Moby Dick; classified as a Dark Romantic; American novelist - short story writer - essayist - and poet






10. United States architect (born in Germany) who built unornamented steel frame and glass skyscrapers (1886-1969)






11. The repetition of initial constant sounds. Example: The fair breeze blew - the white foam flew - the furrow followed free.






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






13. Science fiction writer






14. Gainsborough (1727-1788) was one of the first great landscape artists of his time - and was recognized for painting every section of his works himself






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






16. Architectural style of medieval Europe - characterized by semi-circular arches - massive quality - thick walls - round arches - sturdy piers - groin vaults - large towers - decorative arcading. Crossed England from France.






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






18. Ancient Greek philosopher who formulated paradoxes that defended the belief that motion and change are illusory (circa 495-430 BC)






19. 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






20. 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






21. The repeating pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables established in a line of poetry






22. American who became a British citizen; won the Nobel Peace prize in literature; wrote poetry and drama. 'Murder in the Cathedral'.






23. External support for the walls of Gothic buildings was provided by what?






24. Leucippus and Democritus






25. Author of The Red Badge of Courage






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






27. United States architect (born in Germany) who built unornamented steel frame and glass skyscrapers (1886-1969)






28. Decorative drinking cup or goblet






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

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30. Possibly the most famous English satirist and author of Gulliver's Travels and A Modest Proposal - Swift (1667 - 1745) was a clergyman and Irishman - which often made hilarious impact in his writings (such as A Tale of a Tub and the aforementioned Mo






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






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






33. 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






34. Author of the first real historical drama and first English tragedy - The Tragedy of Doctor Faustus - Edward the Second






35. 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






36. Wrote Leviathan - and believed that human life on its own was 'solitary - poor - nasty - brutish - and short.' - argued for a strong - even brutal government in order to keep humanity from becoming savages.






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






38. French Impressionistic music composer; won the Prix de Rome (award given by the French government) Prelude to the afternoon of a Faun; LaMer






39. The use of an object to represent another object or idea.






40. Who is the architect of this building? (Uses glass walls - abstract - etc.)






41. 6th Century B.C. - a Greek philosopher and mathematician - founder of a religous movement called Pythagoreanism






42. French 20th century architect






43. In drama - a character speaks alone on stage to allow his/her thoughts and ideas to be conveyed to the audience






44. One of the first to use cubism - painted 'The Old Guitar Player' (1905) - predominantly painted in blue tones






45. Transitional movement in the 1880's connecting Impressionism and cubism in the visual arts






46. Wrote 'Appalachian Spring'






47. Short-Short-Long






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






49. Carried the motion picture into the new era with his silent epics (The Birth of a Nation - Intolerance - etc.) which introduced serious plots and elaborate productions to filmmaking.






50. The most slender and ornate of the three Greek columns. Known for its decorative capital of delicately carved acanthus leaves.