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CLEP Humanities All In One

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






2. Clothed upright statues of women - often of goddesses (generally the Archaic period)






3. African American author of the Harlem Renaissance.






4. A sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person






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






6. The last phase of the Stone Age - marked by the domestication of animals - the development of agriculture - and the manufacture of pottery






7. What type of Column is decorated with flowers?






8. Russian critic who founded the Ballet Russe






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






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






11. 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.






12. Three dimensional work of art - statue






13. 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






14. (1469-1527) Wrote The Prince which contained a secular method of ruling a country. 'End justifies the means.'






15. American Science Fiction writer..'Fahrenheit 451'






16. Architect who liked a statue at every corner






17. Both wrote music based on Don Juan






18. United States film actress who appeared in films by D. W. Griffith (1896-1993)






19. Short-Long






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






21. Pen name of the novelist and humorist Samuel Langhorne Clemens. Wrote Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn






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






23. 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






24. Long days journey into night - the iceman center - ah wilderness - desire under the elms - mourning become electric

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25. God of the sea






26. Goddess of the Hearth - the Home and the Roman state






27. Composer - conductor and pianist






28. Wrote Robinson Crusoe; known as the father of the English novel






29. Artist of 'Purple Robe' (1937) - 'The Blue Nude' (1907) - 'The Piano Lesson' (1916) - and 'The Moorish Screen' (1921) - Known for his bold colors and thick - vibrant brushstrokes - pioneer in the modernist movement






30. A tapestry that recounts the battle of hastings - A piece of linen about 1 Ft.8 in. Wide by 213 ft.long covered with embroidery representing the incidents of Willam the conqueror's expedition to England.






31. Assembled architectural sculptures of 'found' wooden objects and used them to construct screens of boxes of varied sizes which she painted in monochromatic colors.






32. United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)






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






34. The final unraveling of the plot in any story.






35. Long-Long






36. Paul Gauguin






37. 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.






38. An arrangement of colored tiles to form a decorative surface.






39. A prolific German baroque composer remembered best for his oratorio Messiah (1685-1759)






40. 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.






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






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






43. French impressionist painter; nude female paintings






44. Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson






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






46. DNA of the song






47. School of nonsense and anti-art






48. British abstract sculptor






49. 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.






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







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