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