Michealangelo SAQs.docx

Michealangelo SAQs - When was Michealangelo born? A. 1475 - Where was Michealangelo born? A. Caprese, Tuscany, Italy - Which city did Michealangelo's family move to when he was young? A. Florence - What did Michealangelo learn from the painter Domenico Ghirlandaio? A. the fundam...

Michealangelo SAQs - When was Michealangelo born? A. 1475 - Where was Michealangelo born? A. Caprese, Tuscany, Italy - Which city did Michealangelo's family move to when he was young? A. Florence - What did Michealangelo learn from the painter Domenico Ghirlandaio? A. the fundamentals of painting and fresco techniques - Name 2 of Michealangelo's most renowned sculptures. A. David/ Pieta/ Moses - Name 1 of Michealangelo's most renowned paintings. A. Sistine Chapel Ceiling/ The Last Judgement - What is Michealangelo's statue 'David' renowned for? A. its exceptional representation of the human form and its embodiment of Renaissance ideals - How tall is Michealangelo's statue of 'David'? A. 5.17meters/ 17 feet - When was Michealangelo's statue 'David' unveiled? A. 1504 - What does the realism in Michealangelo's statue 'Moses' reflect? A. Michelangelo's profound understanding of human anatomy and his ability to convey physical and emotional intensity - What is Michealangelo's statue 'Pieta' renowned for? A. its emotional depth, technical mastery, and profound spiritual significance - Where is Michealangelo's statue 'Pieta' located? A. St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City - What is Michealangelo's 'Pieta' characterised by? A. its grace, serenity, and detailed execution - What is the subject matter of Michealangelo's statue 'Pieta'? A. the Virgin Mary holding the body of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion - What is the most famous aspect of Michealangelo's painting 'The Creation of Adam'? A. The touch/ the almost touching hands - 'The Creation of Adam' was created as part of Michealangelo's commission to decorate what? A. The Sistine Chapel ceiling - Where is Michealangelo's painting 'The Last Judgement' located? A. The Sistine Chapel in Vatican City - Who commissioned Michealangelo's painting 'The Last Judgement'? A. Pope Clement VII - Michealangelo's painting 'The Last Judgement' was subject to what in the 1560s by the Council of Trent? A. Censorship - Michealangelo was appointed as the chief architect of which church in 1546? A. St. Peter's Basilica - Michealangelo's vision for the interior design of St. Peter's Basilica emphasised what? A. clarity and harmony, with a focus on the central dome as the focal point of the design