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Terms in this set (765)
Greek Philosophers Pre-Socrates
Before Socrates
6th Century B.C., a Greek philosopher and
Pythagoras mathematician, founder of a religous movement
called Pythagoreanism
"Father of Western Philosophy". Greek philosopher
Thales who taught that the universe had originated from
water.
a pre-socratic Greek philosopher born in Italy.
Parmenides Denied the existence of time, plurality, and motion.
NO Change. Founder of Metaphysics.
a presocratic Greek philosopher who said that fire is
the origin of all things and that permanence is an
Heraclitus
illusion as all things are in perpetual flux (All is
change).
ancient Greek philosopher who formulated
Zeno paradoxes that defended the belief that motion and
change are illusory (circa 495-430 BC)
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Greek philosopher; socratic method--questioning;
sentenced to death for corrupting Athens youth.
Socrates
Believed writing distorted ideas. His ideas were
recorded by his followers (Plato).
Atomism The idea that matter is made out of atoms
Atomists Leucippus and Democritus
one of Socrates' students; was considered by many
to be the GREATEST philosopher of western
Plato civilization. Explained his ideas about government in
a work entitled The Republic. In his ideal state, the
people were divided into three different groups.
Greek philosopher. A pupil of Plato, the tutor of
Alexander the Great, and the author of works on
logic, metaphysics, ethics, natural sciences, politics,
and poetics, he profoundly influenced Western
Aristotle thought. In his philosophical system, which led him
to criticize what he saw as Plato's metaphysical
excesses, theory follows empirical observation and
logic, based on the syllogism, is the essential
method of rational inquiry.
an artistic movement that emerged in the early
pop art 1960s; pop artists took images from popular culture
and transformed them into works of fine art
patterns or pictures made by embedding small
mosaics pieces of stone or glass in cement on surfaces such
as walls and floors
sculpture three dimensional work of art, statue
bust a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
obelisk tall, 4 sided pillar of stone that rises to a point
using two or more types of media together to create
multi-media
an art object such as glitter or beads on a painting
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assembled architectural sculptures of "found"
wooden objects and used them to construct
louise nevelson
screens of boxes of varied sizes which she painted
in monochromatic colors.
(1876) 19th-20th c. Romanian sculptor known for
constantin brancusi highly simplified archetypical human and animal
forms (The Kiss; Bird in Space)
goldsmith and sculptor, wrote one of the first
cellini
autobiographies
barbara hepworth British abstract sculptor
Italian Renaissance artist that painted the Sistine
michelangelo
Chapel ceiling and sculpted the statue of David.
abstract sculptor who used rounding techniques
henry moore
and very little detail
United States sculptor who first created mobiles and
alexander calder
stabiles (1898-1976)
Most famous example of Byzantine architecture, it
was built under Justinian I and is considered one of
hagia sophia
the most perfect buildings in the world. Constructed
of interlocking domes.
gothic age architecture stained glass, pointed arches and ribbed vaulting
Andrea Palladio architect who like a statue at every corner
Le Corbusier French 20th century architect
Christopher Wren architect refurbished St. Paul's Cathedral
United States architect (born in Germany) who built
Mies van der Rohe unornamented steel frame and glass skyscrapers
(1886-1969)
Considered America's greatest architect. Pioneered
the concept that a building should blend into and
Frank Lloyd Wright
harmonize with its surroundings rather than
following classical designs.
a brace or support placed on the outside of a
flying buttress
building
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fresco paint onto wet plaster on a wall
a technique of painting using pigment mixed with
tempura
egg yolk
gouche Opaque watercolor
A painting, drawing, or sculpture of Mary, the
pieta Mother of Jesus, holding the dead body of Jesus.
The word means "pity" in Italian.
renaissance rebirth
a style of art in the mid to late 16th century that
permitted artists to express their own "manner" or
mannerism
feelings in contrast to the symmetry and simplicity
of the art of the High Renaissance.
refers to the classical revival in European art,
neo-classic period architecture, and interior design that lasted from the
mid-eighteenth to the early nineteenth century
subject is lying down away from the artist and
french female pose
looking over her shoulder
dada school school of nonsense and anti-art
Frescoe painter, founded flourentine school,
Giotto
realisitc poses
Italian sculptor renowned as a pioneer of the
Donatello Renaissance style with his natural, lifelike figures,
such as the bronze statue David.
painter, sculpter, architect, engineer, musician;
invented the court painter of the king of France;
Da Vinci
"Mona Lisa," "The Last Supper"(classical), "Vitruvian
Man"(anatomy)
El Greco Mannerism painter
He used light and shadows to convey moods and
Rembrandt
emotions-Painted the Blinding of Samson
Flemish Baroque painter who had assistants
Peter Paul Rubens
complete parts of his work
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Terms in this set (765)
Greek Philosophers Pre-Socrates
Before Socrates
6th Century B.C., a Greek philosopher and
Pythagoras mathematician, founder of a religous movement
called Pythagoreanism
"Father of Western Philosophy". Greek philosopher
Thales who taught that the universe had originated from
water.
a pre-socratic Greek philosopher born in Italy.
Parmenides Denied the existence of time, plurality, and motion.
NO Change. Founder of Metaphysics.
a presocratic Greek philosopher who said that fire is
the origin of all things and that permanence is an
Heraclitus
illusion as all things are in perpetual flux (All is
change).
ancient Greek philosopher who formulated
Zeno paradoxes that defended the belief that motion and
change are illusory (circa 495-430 BC)
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Greek philosopher; socratic method--questioning;
sentenced to death for corrupting Athens youth.
Socrates
Believed writing distorted ideas. His ideas were
recorded by his followers (Plato).
Atomism The idea that matter is made out of atoms
Atomists Leucippus and Democritus
one of Socrates' students; was considered by many
to be the GREATEST philosopher of western
Plato civilization. Explained his ideas about government in
a work entitled The Republic. In his ideal state, the
people were divided into three different groups.
Greek philosopher. A pupil of Plato, the tutor of
Alexander the Great, and the author of works on
logic, metaphysics, ethics, natural sciences, politics,
and poetics, he profoundly influenced Western
Aristotle thought. In his philosophical system, which led him
to criticize what he saw as Plato's metaphysical
excesses, theory follows empirical observation and
logic, based on the syllogism, is the essential
method of rational inquiry.
an artistic movement that emerged in the early
pop art 1960s; pop artists took images from popular culture
and transformed them into works of fine art
patterns or pictures made by embedding small
mosaics pieces of stone or glass in cement on surfaces such
as walls and floors
sculpture three dimensional work of art, statue
bust a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
obelisk tall, 4 sided pillar of stone that rises to a point
using two or more types of media together to create
multi-media
an art object such as glitter or beads on a painting
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,4/8/25, 6:08 AM Humanities Clep Test (2025) ACTUAL EXAM comprehensive questions and verified accurate solution (Detailed & Elaborated) |g…
assembled architectural sculptures of "found"
wooden objects and used them to construct
louise nevelson
screens of boxes of varied sizes which she painted
in monochromatic colors.
(1876) 19th-20th c. Romanian sculptor known for
constantin brancusi highly simplified archetypical human and animal
forms (The Kiss; Bird in Space)
goldsmith and sculptor, wrote one of the first
cellini
autobiographies
barbara hepworth British abstract sculptor
Italian Renaissance artist that painted the Sistine
michelangelo
Chapel ceiling and sculpted the statue of David.
abstract sculptor who used rounding techniques
henry moore
and very little detail
United States sculptor who first created mobiles and
alexander calder
stabiles (1898-1976)
Most famous example of Byzantine architecture, it
was built under Justinian I and is considered one of
hagia sophia
the most perfect buildings in the world. Constructed
of interlocking domes.
gothic age architecture stained glass, pointed arches and ribbed vaulting
Andrea Palladio architect who like a statue at every corner
Le Corbusier French 20th century architect
Christopher Wren architect refurbished St. Paul's Cathedral
United States architect (born in Germany) who built
Mies van der Rohe unornamented steel frame and glass skyscrapers
(1886-1969)
Considered America's greatest architect. Pioneered
the concept that a building should blend into and
Frank Lloyd Wright
harmonize with its surroundings rather than
following classical designs.
a brace or support placed on the outside of a
flying buttress
building
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fresco paint onto wet plaster on a wall
a technique of painting using pigment mixed with
tempura
egg yolk
gouche Opaque watercolor
A painting, drawing, or sculpture of Mary, the
pieta Mother of Jesus, holding the dead body of Jesus.
The word means "pity" in Italian.
renaissance rebirth
a style of art in the mid to late 16th century that
permitted artists to express their own "manner" or
mannerism
feelings in contrast to the symmetry and simplicity
of the art of the High Renaissance.
refers to the classical revival in European art,
neo-classic period architecture, and interior design that lasted from the
mid-eighteenth to the early nineteenth century
subject is lying down away from the artist and
french female pose
looking over her shoulder
dada school school of nonsense and anti-art
Frescoe painter, founded flourentine school,
Giotto
realisitc poses
Italian sculptor renowned as a pioneer of the
Donatello Renaissance style with his natural, lifelike figures,
such as the bronze statue David.
painter, sculpter, architect, engineer, musician;
invented the court painter of the king of France;
Da Vinci
"Mona Lisa," "The Last Supper"(classical), "Vitruvian
Man"(anatomy)
El Greco Mannerism painter
He used light and shadows to convey moods and
Rembrandt
emotions-Painted the Blinding of Samson
Flemish Baroque painter who had assistants
Peter Paul Rubens
complete parts of his work
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