Humanities: Unit 1 Assessment

What was so special about Michelangelo’s Pieta, compared to other pietas?

• It was colorful.

• It was incredibly lifelike.

• It was expensive.

• It was carved from hard marble.

What did Michelangelo carve into the Pieta that is unique to this statue among all his works?

• He carved the date.

• He carved his secret symbol.

• He carved the seal of the Pope.

• He carved his name.

What is a fresco?

• a large-scale painting, usually done on a wall or ceiling, that is created by a specific technique using plaster

• a mayor

• a Renaissance man

• a statue of the Blessed Mother and her son, Jesus

What opportunity did Michelangelo have in the hospital at Santo Spirito that helped him advance in his study of the human body?

• He was given permission to dissect bodies.

• He was allowed to shadow physicians.

• He was allowed to visit patients and sketch them.

• He was given permission to study in the hospital library.

How did Michelangelo solve the problem of wanting to work at night?

• He set up many candles around the room.

• He found an apprentice to work at night for him.

• He wore a hat made of thick paper with a candle set in the middle of it.

• He decided he was too old for that.

What made the wall of the Sistine Chapel a greater challenge (in some ways) than the ceiling, even though it was a smaller space?

• The ceiling had beams that divided the surface. The wall was one big, empty space.

• The wall needed thicker plaster.

• The wall was quite fragile, but the ceiling was very sturdy.

• The wall had termites.

Label #1

• Kingdom of Naples

• Republic of Venice

• Duchy of Milan

• Republic of Florence

• Papal States

Label #2

• Kingdom of Naples

• Republic of Venice

• Duchy of Milan

• Republic of Florence

• Papal States

Label #3

• Kingdom of Naples

• Republic of Venice

• Duchy of Milan

• Republic of Florence

• Papal States

Label #4

• Kingdom of Naples

• Republic of Venice

• Duchy of Milan

• Republic of Florence

• Papal States