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

To transfer the images onto the wet plaster

In the Fresco process what is a Giornata?

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

How did Michelangelo gain notoriety for the Rome Pieta?

He carved his name across the Virgin's chest

the plaster mixture on which the Fresco artist paints

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

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

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

Michelangelo created the vehicle used to move the statue

What was Michelangelo's relationship with Domenico Ghirlandio?

Michelangelo apprenticed under Ghirlandio

Where is Michelangelo's painting, the Last Judgement?

behind the altar in the Sistine Chapel

In the Pieta, Michelangelo portrays Mary as still youthful because

he considered Mary as being unsullied by sex

Who commissioned Michelangelo's Moses sculpture?

Pope Julius II as part of his tomb

What is True Fresco or Buon Fresco?

Painting with pigment and water on wet plaster.

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

He knew Michelangelo had little experience with Fresco.

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

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

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