| Term | Definition |
| Pablo Picasso | Cubism, different perspectives all at once. |
| Louis Sullivan | developed sky scraper, Motto: form ever follows function |
| Walter Gropius | Functionalist architect, popularized modern styles in Europe |
| Frank Lloyd Wright | buildings blend with their surroundings |
| Igor Stravinsky | "father of modern music," developed polytonality |
| Arnold Schonberg | created atonal music |
| T. S. Eliot | American-British author, creative poet and acclaimed critic |
| Thomas Mann | German author; passive, victimized characters |
| James Joyce | Irish author, developed stream-of-consciousness |