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CLEP Humanities All In One

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1. French for 'fool the eye.' A two-dimensional representation that is so naturalistic that it looks actual or real (or three-dimensional).

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2. Plato's teacher - declared that the gods had named him the wisest of all humanity - because he was the only one who knew how little he knew - he was later condemned to death by drinking poison hemlock by fellow Athenians for his alleged atheism.






3. 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.






4. A style characteristic of seventeenth and eighteenth century Europe - subjects of portraits expanded beyond religious figures to nature and ordinary individuals. Many paintings incorporated long hallways and views through windows or doorways.






5. Who designed the Brooklyn bridge?






6. Goddess of Marriage






7. Addressing of a person or thing that is not actually their. Example: Romeo - Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?!






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






9. Norwegian Playwright who carried realism into the dramatic presentation of domesticlife. Wrote 'A Doll's House'






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






11. Was an iconic and highly influential British filmmaker and producer - who pioneered many techniques in the suspense and thriller genres.






12. Wrote Pride and Prejudice






13. Wrote Rivals






14. 698-721. hiberno-saxon. mix of christian imagery & northern animal interlace style. classical style: curtain






15. God of Wildlife






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






17. Spanish surrealist painter






18. Laborer caste in Hinduism






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






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






21. A capella singers






22. Author of The Red Badge of Courage






23. God of War






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






25. French 20th century architect






26. 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






27. Rebirth






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






29. A Spanish painter best known for co-founding the Cubist movement and for the wide variety of styles embodied in his work. 'Guernica'






30. One of first artists to break away from Italio-Byzantine style - Giotto's teacher - Duccio's 'Virgin in Majesty'






31. Death of a Salesman






32. Architect refurbished St. Paul's Cathedral






33. Most famous American architect; Kaufman house also called 'Falling Water' Guggenheim museum - New York City Branch.






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






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






36. American composer; Adagio for Strings Abing; Chinese Music;The moon reflected on the second springs.






37. God of Wisdom






38. 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






39. Were English writers of the 1840s and 1850s. Known as the Bell Brothers..'Wuthering Heights'






40. African American author of the Harlem Renaissance.






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






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






43. Russian romantic composer; 4 piano concerti; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Vocalise; called the last Romantic






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






45. Euripidedes - Aeschylus - and Sophodes






46. A musical composition for voices and orchestra






47. Opaque watercolor






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






49. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe designed the ____________ __________ in Spain.






50. Dutch post Impressionistic painter 'Starry Night' color plate 72; moved to France;committed suicide






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