Flashcards
Michelangelo - art and life
Michelangelo was born in a _______________________.
monastery of Rome
orphanage in Rome
Florentine village
province of France
When Michelangelo was born?
in April 1477
in March 1473
in April 1475
in March 1475
What's the name of the most popular sculpture of Michelangelo?
David
What year did Michelangelo begin painting the ceiling of the Sistine chapel?
1508
1510
1507
1509
Who was Michelangelo's patron?
Piero de Medici
Cosimo de Medici
Lorenzo de Medici
Giovanni de Medici
What was the one statue that Michelangelo carved his name on?
Moses
David
Pieta
The Dying Slave
What's the title of the sculpture from 1499?
Pieta
Which of these works is NOT attributed to Michelangelo?
The Last Supper
Moses
The Last Judgement
Pieta
Michelangelo created about 30 sculptures.
True
False
What's the real name of Michelangelo?
Michelangelo di Francesco Santi Buonarroti
Michelangelo di Lorenzo Santi Buonarroti
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni
Michelangelo di Giovanni Buonarroti Simoni
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni
What's the title of the painting of Michelangelo?
The Creation of Adam
Meeting with the Eternity
Adam and God
The Creation of Love
What material did Michelangelo prefer to work with?
Onyx
Bronze
Concrete
Marble
Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the main chapel of the Vatican Palace, the Sistine Chapel.
False
True
Where did Michelangelo receive his commission for Bacchus?
In Bologna
In Florence
In Piza
In Rome
Along the 12,000-square foot ceiling, Michelangelo painted stories from the __________________________.
Old Testament
New Testament
Michelangelo is famous for his versatility and genius as a ______________________.
More than one answer is correct.
Architect
Painter
Geologist
Poet
Sculptor
Musician
Architect
Painter
Poet
Sculptor
Where is Michelangelo buried?
In Florence, in Santa Croce
In Rome, in the Sistine Chapel
In Florence, in San Lorenzo
In Rome, in St. Peter's
In Florence, in Santa Croce
What's the title of the fresco?
The Last Judgement
The Conversion of Saul
The Prophet Jeremiah
Creation of Adam
What year did Michelangelo die?
1565
1566
1564
1567
Tommaso dei Cavalieri was the object of the greatest expression of Michelangelo's love.
True
False
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