Michelangelo: Master of Art

Where was Michelangelo Buonarroti born?

• Rome, Italy

• Florence, Italy

• Venice, Italy

• Milan, Italy

At what age did Michelangelo become an apprentice?

• 10

• 13

• 15

• 18

Which sculpture is considered Michelangelo's earliest existing work?

• David

• Pieta

• Madonna of the Stairs

• Bacchus

Who commissioned Michelangelo to sculpt the statue of Bacchus?

• A wealthy banker

• Pope Leo X

• Lorenzo de Medici

• Pope Clement VII

What is unique about the Pieta sculpture?

• It is the only work signed by Michelangelo

• It is made of bronze

• It was never completed

• It was destroyed in a fire

Which of the following is a key feature of Michelangelo's painting style?

• Use of bright greens and purples

• Use of reds and yellows against gray or blue

• Use of only black and white

• Use of watercolor paints

What was Michelangelo's first important architectural undertaking?

• The Sistine Chapel

• The Laurentian Library

• The façade of the San Lorenzo church

• The Vatican

Which of the following works was completed by Michelangelo between 1501-1504?

• The Creation of Adam

• The Entombment

• David

• Battle of the Centaurs

What does the scene "The Creation of Adam" depict?

• God creating the Earth

• God touching the finger of Adam

• Adam naming the animals

• Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

Which of the following is true about the Florentine Pieta?

• It was commissioned by the Pope

• Michelangelo sculpted himself as Nicodemus

• It was completed in Michelangelo's early years

• It was destroyed during the Renaissance