Art - Michelangelo

Michelangelo was best known for three artistic talents. Which one is NOT one of his talents. 

• sculptor
• painter
• potter
• architect

What ceiling did Michelangelo paint? 

• St. Peters Bacillica 
• Sistine Chapel
• St. Pauls Church
• Westminster Abby 

How long did it take Michelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel? 

• 2 years
• 3 years
• 4 years
• 8 years

What technique did Michelangelo use to paint the celiling of the Sistine Chapel?

• Frescos
• Sketches
• Abstract
• Oil Painting 

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Why did Michelangelo not want to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel? 

• He thought it would take too long.
• It would be too hard to paint such a tall ceiling.
• He considered himself a sculptor.
• He didn't like the Pope that was leading the Catholic church at the time. 

What is the name of the sculpture of Mary holding Jesus in her lap?

• The Savior
• Mother and Son
• Salvator
• Pieta

Michelangeo's Sculptures were made out of giant pieces of what? 

• limestone
• marble
• granite
• sandstone

The rounded roof of a structure or building is called a _____________.

• peak
• dome
• vault
• semicircle

During Michelangelo's life, Europe was experiencing a new exciting beginning. Many discoveries and explorations were being made. What do we call the time period? 

• Renaissance
• Hellenistic Period
• Ancient Greece/Rome
• Middle Ages

What is the name of this painting showing 2 hands reaching out to touch each other?

• Heaven Touching Earth
• God's Hands
• The Creation of Adam
• The Beginning of Sin