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CLEP Humanities All In One

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1. Student of michelangelo - made the school of athens - and the madonna and child series. used pudgeyness to show that people aren't as perfect as they thought.






2. 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.






3. Wrote 'The Three Musketeers' and 'The Man in the Iron Mask' and The Count of Monte-Cristo






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






5. 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






6. Russian composer






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






8. Wrote 'Being and Time'. nfluenced by the work of Edmund Husserl and considered a founding father of existentialism - Heidegger ultimately rejected both associations. Instead - he focused simply on 'being' and examining human moods and experiences. He






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






10. Three-foot line






11. Known for non-traditional forms of poetry - Tulips and Shimneys






12. Fast






13. God of the Sun - poetry - music and oracles






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






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






16. What type of Column is decorated with flowers?






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






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






19. Wrote the first modern novel - Don Quixote






20. Both wrote music based on Don Juan






21. Goldsmith and sculptor - wrote one of the first autobiographies






22. The King of the Gods and the God of the sky






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






24. God of the sea






25. 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






26. An English maker of pottery and china - he developed mass production of quality porcelain. Signature blue or pink with cameo inset.






27. Japanese Artist - Thirty six view of Mt. Fuji - most famous Japanese mountain






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






29. British abstract sculptor






30. Protrayed the west by painting cowhands and natives






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






32. Considered the greatest English poet and dramatist -Hamlet - King Lear - Macbeth - Romeo and Juliet - Twelfth Night - Richard III - Julius Caesar - Much Ado






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






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

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35. A Dutch painter who used a great deal of light. He enjoyed painting people doing everyday things.






36. Wrote 'Appalachian Spring'






37. Tragic figure of the play - moorish general - desdemonas husband






38. 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.






39. Repititions of geometric lines






40. Wrote Two Treatises on Government - also published An Essay Concerning Human Understanding to outline the principles of empiricism.






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






42. French impressionist painter; nude female paintings






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






44. 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.






45. Style of art that attempts to portray the imagery of the subconscious mind






46. 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






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






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






49. Famous for black and white erotic paintings






50. French impressionist painter; nude female paintings