Why is David such an important image in Florence?

David was their political symbol - a boy defeating a giant

Why does Moses appear to have horns?

a misinterpretation in St. Jerome's bible translations

Who commissioned Michelangelo's Moses sculpture?

Pope Julius II as part of his tomb

Where is Michelangelo's painting, the Last Judgement?

behind the altar in the Sistine Chapel

In the Fresco process what is a Giornata?

a section of wet plaster spread to be painted in one day.

Why is the Pope Julius tomb so different from Michelangelo's original plan?

He was asked to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

The pose of the human form standing and at rest

the plaster mixture on which the Fresco artist paints

Why did Bramante suggest Michelangelo for the job of painting the Sistine ceiling?

He knew Michelangelo had little experience with Fresco.

What part of the Moses story does Michelangelo portray?

Moses reaction to the Israelites worshiping the golden calf

In the Fresco process, what happens when the plaster is applied too wet?

Mold can begin to grow through the plaster

How did Michelangelo gain notoriety for the Rome Pieta?

He carved his name across the Virgin's chest

What is True Fresco or Buon Fresco?

Painting with pigment and water on wet plaster.

In the Pieta, Michelangelo portrays Mary as still youthful because

he considered Mary as being unsullied by sex

What was Michelangelo's relationship with Domenico Ghirlandio?

Michelangelo apprenticed under Ghirlandio

Why was the David also the beginning of Michelangelo's engineering career?

Michelangelo created the vehicle used to move the statue

Why were holes poked into the lines of the drawings to be painted on the plaster?

To transfer the images onto the wet plaster

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1
Why is David such an important image in Florence?
They made all of their money from sheep.
David was an artist.
The head of the Medici family was named David.
David was their political symbol - a boy defeating a giant
2
In the Last Judgement was has Michelangelo hidden in his portrayal of St. Bartholomew?
a super hero
Kittens
a self portrait
a loin cloth
3
The emergence of the Renaissance follows
The Papal State
City States
The Dark Ages
Impressionism
4
Why does Moses appear to have horns?
He was a shepherd too
a misinterpretation in St. Jerome's bible translations
He was really angry
his hair is standing up
5
During the Renaissance the Italian Peninsula was divided into
small countries
large households
small kingdoms
city states
6
What was a difficulty Michelangelo faced when painting the ceiling?
all of these
He had to pause during services
He had to stand, reaching up the whole time.
the ceiling is curved
7
Who commissioned Michelangelo's Moses sculpture?
the Medici Family
Bramante
Pope Julius II as part of his tomb
Counsel at Florence
8
Where is Michelangelo's painting, the Last Judgement?
In Pope Julius' chambers
none of these
behind the altar in the Sistine Chapel
In Florence at the Medici palace
9
Where was the birthplace of the Renaissance
The Papal State
Milan
Florence
Rome
10
In the Fresco process what is a Giornata?
the mineral used to make the color green
the plaster mixture
a section of wet plaster spread to be painted in one day.
the Italian nap time
11
Why is the Pope Julius tomb so different from Michelangelo's original plan?
His plan was too adventurous
Michelangelo got bored.
He was asked to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo ran out of money
12
Why was Michelangelo's David so different from all those that came before?
all of these
He shows David before the battle
His portrayal of the human form is perfect
He portrays David as a man
13
Representing a 3 dimensional image on a 2 dimensional surface is also known as
foreshortening
fresco
A very tricky trick
Linear Perspective
14
What is the difference between Buon Fresco and Secco Fresco?
Buon is wet and secco is dry
secco is wet and buon is dry
Secco Fresco is painted while the artist is laying down
Buon is painted with oil paints
15
Contrapposto is
a pasta dish serve cold in Florence
The pose of the human form standing and at rest
a special kind of marble used by Michelangelo
an army who fault against Florence
16
Why is the Doni Tondo considered so unusual for Michelangelo?
Michelangelo's painting style has sculptural qualities
He considered himself a sculptor first and foremost
The Doni Family competed for Power with the Medicis
all of these
17
What is potsalana?
The city where Fresco was invented
the plaster mixture on which the Fresco artist paints
The pigment used to create the color orange
An Italian salad mixed in a pot
18
The Medici Family
Became patrons to Michelangelo
considered themselves the fathers of the Renaissance
were rich bankers in Florence
all of these
19
Why did Bramante suggest Michelangelo for the job of painting the Sistine ceiling?
Everyone else was busy.
He thought he was the best man for the job.
They were great friends
He knew Michelangelo had little experience with Fresco.
20
What part of the Moses story does Michelangelo portray?
Moses reaction to the Israelites worshiping the golden calf
the burning bush
the parting of the Red Sea
all of these
21
In the Fresco process, what happens when the plaster is applied too wet?
It never dries.
You have to use a hair dryer to dry it
Mold can begin to grow through the plaster
It begins to slide down the walls.
22
How did Michelangelo gain notoriety for the Rome Pieta?
He put commercials on TV
he painted his name on the Virgin's feet.
He carved his name across the Virgin's chest
He lived near the church in which it was placed
23
The word Renaissance means
new essence
renew
new art
rebirth
24
What is True Fresco or Buon Fresco?
Painting on plaster
just as much work as can be painting in a day
Painting with pigment and water on wet plaster.
painting using pigments from the region of Buon
25
What are the images Michelangelo chose to paint on the Sistine Ceiling?
Portraits of his family tree
Scenes from the New Testament
Scenes from the Old Testament
Scenes from Revelations
26
In the Pieta, Michelangelo portrays Mary as still youthful because
the marble wore down by time
he liked to maintain a smooth surface on the marble
he considered Mary as being unsullied by sex
he didn't know how to carve wrinkles
27
What was Michelangelo's relationship with Domenico Ghirlandio?
Ghirlandio commissioned work from Michelangelo
Michelangelo apprenticed under Ghirlandio
Ghirlandio was his father
Ghirlandio was his patron
28
What was the first big problem Michelangelo had to solve in painting the Sistine Ceiling?
How to mix the paints
How to reach the ceiling
How to mix the plaster
How to get rid of Bramante
29
Why was the David also the beginning of Michelangelo's engineering career?
the David was so perfect
David was the symbol for mathematicians
He used many different hammers and tools to create it.
Michelangelo created the vehicle used to move the statue
30
Michelangelo's Madonna of the Stairs is an example of
all of these
his knowledge of the human form
his very early work in marble sculpture
relief sculpture
31
Where was the David supposed to be placed?
on the buttress of the Duomo
In the center of the town square
on a monument leading into the city
in the Medici gardens
32
The Doni Tondo is said to influence
How everyone portrayed the Holy Family
The Mannerist Movement
Da Vinci's paintings
all of his sculpture that came after
33
Why were holes poked into the lines of the drawings to be painted on the plaster?
So Michelangelo could feel the images with his fingertips.
To transfer the images onto the wet plaster
To let the light through
34
What was Filippo Brunelleschi contribution to art theory?
Linear Perspective
Architectural design
The paint brush
Fresco
35
Who wanted the David placed to the side of the square?
Raphael
Da Vinci
Donatello
Bramante

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