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Art and Civ Ch. 16
Art and Civilization Notes, Mr. Brown's AP English
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12th Grade
10/09/2011

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In what century did the French Classicist period begin:
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17th Century
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The French Classicist period was most dominated by which king:
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Louis XIV
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Pascal differed from Descartes in that Pascal thought that after creation Descartes:
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had no use for God
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Descartes believed that all sciences formed a unity, and what held them together was:
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math
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In Descartes' Methods, he believed that the first step in solving any problem begins with:
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fundamental truth
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Jansenits believed that good must be chosen:
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for its own sake
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Jansenism, during the French Classicist period, conflicted with the notion of:
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royal absolutism
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In Pascal's opinion, the principles of truth, reason and senses:
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are both deceptive
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Louis XIV's concept of absolutism can be acknowledged as L'Etat c'est moi. This translates to:
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I am the state
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In many pieces of art funded by Louis XIV, he is represented as:
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Apollo
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The direction of French architecture during the Classicist period was dominated by the uncle and nephew team of the family:
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Mansart
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Poussin's art reached its utmost refinement in his series of paintings known as:
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Seven Sacraments
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The French Classicist painters were most influenced by the work of:
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Dutch genre
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In French Classicist literature, the role of women:
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became more acknowledged
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Most of Mme. De Sevigne's letters are written to:
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her daughter
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Pierre Cornielle's break through play was:
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Le Cid
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Jean Racine's play, Andromaque, is set amid the aftermath of:
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The Trojan War
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The play that is recognized as Molier's greatest achievement is:
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La misanthrope
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