CKLA 5 Unit 5 Ch4

Multiple Choice

What was the main reason Lorenzo de' Medici invited Michelangelo to live and learn in his home?

• Michelangelo was the son of a mayor

• Michelangelo's sculpture was superior to the others

• Michelangelo's father requested it

Multiple Choice

Lorenzo de’ Medici gave Michelangelo a place to stay, a job, clothing, and money. What is the term for someone who supports an artist in this way?

• patron
• benefactor
• sponsor

Open Ended

Why might it be important to have such a powerful and influential patron?

Multiple Choice

Why did Michelangelo carve his name on the Pietà, and what does this reveal about his feelings toward his work?

• Because he was proud of his work and wanted recognition

• Because he was ordered to by the church official

• Because he wanted to show off his skills to other artists

Open Ended

What does the heading on this page refer to? Michelangelo Made It—and Don’t You Forget It!

Multiple Choice

What challenges did Michelangelo face when he was commissioned to carve the statue of David?

• He had to use a damaged block of marble

• He had never sculpted before

• He was not interested in the project

Open Ended

In an earlier chapter, we discussed Donatello’s sculpture of St. George, who was famous for slaying a dragon and saving the daughter of the king. What do you think the phrase giant slayer in the heading means?

Fill in the Blank

Michelangelo was asked to paint the ceiling of the ___ Chapel.

Open Ended

Describe the relationship between Michelangelo and Pope Julius II. How did their personalities affect their collaboration?

Multiple Choice

What does the word reluctantly mean?

• With hesitation or unwillingness.
• With certainty and confidence.
• With eagerness and enthusiasm.

Open Ended

What factors made painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel a difficult task?

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about Michelangelo’s work on the Sistine Chapel ceiling are correct?

• He completed the work with the help of many Florentine painters

• He painted scenes from the Old Testament

• He worked from a scaffold high above the floor

• He finished the ceiling in less than a year

Open Ended

Why did Raphael have many people ready to pay him to paint?

Open Ended

Why would many artists in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance want to paint the Madonna?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best explains how Raphael's paintings of the Madonna differed from those painted during the Middle Ages?

• Raphael's paintings were more lifelike and natural compared to the stiff, devotional images of the Middle Ages.

• Raphael's paintings used only religious symbols and no human figures.

• Raphael's paintings were smaller in size than medieval paintings.

• Raphael's paintings focused on landscapes rather than people.

Fill in the Blank

Raphael was put in charge of painting a series of rooms in the ___.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are features of Raphael's 'The School of Athens' as described in the text?

• It demonstrates mastery of perspective.

• It includes ancient Greek philosophers.

• It focuses on religious devotion only.

• It shows scholars reading and discussing ideas.