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