Did Michelangelo ever marry? (Answer: No) Was the over-life-size Bacchus, Mechelangelo's second large-scale sculpture? (Answer: No, it was his first) Why did Michelangelo hire prostitutes? (Answer: To use as models) In 1496 Michelangelo created 'Madonna della Pieta'. What was this work of art? Was it a: A. Sculpture of Mary holding the dead Christ B. Painting depicting the birth of the son of God C. Statue of the Virgin Mary (Answer: A, Sculpture of Mary holding the dead Christ) Fill in the blank: The high point of Michelangelo's early style works is the gigantic 4.34 m (14.24 ft) marble ________ made in Accademia, Florence. He produced it between 1501 and 1504, after returning to Florence. (Answer: David) Did Michelangelo ever play hooky? (Answer: Yes) What part of this statement is not true? From 1506-1510 Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel's ceiling on scaffolds which were suspended 18 meters above the floor and covered 930 square meters of surface. A. 1506-1510 B. Sistine Chapel's C. 18 meters above the floor D. Covered 930 square meters (Answer: A, The true date was really 1508-1512) Who within the church commissioned the painting of Sistine Chapel? (Answer: The Pope: Pope Julius II) Name this man: He is known as a great artist who was a sculptor, painter, and architect. He was devoted to his father, brothers, and nephews. However, they rarely thanked him for all he did for them. He had only a few friends, who almost worshiped him, but most people thought of him as a cold and unfriendly. (Answer: Michelangelo) What did the painting of the Sistine Chapel interrupt? Hint: It involves preparing for the death of a well known church figure. (Answer: Production of Pope Julius II's tomb [1505]) Who designed the Laurentian Library? (Answer: Michelangelo, 1520s) Michelangelo participated in a war against the Medici and supervises Florentine fortification. Which years did this occur? A. 1508 to 1509 AD B. 1527 to 1529 AD C. 1519 to 1521 AD D. 1498 to 1503 AD (Answer: B. 1527 to 1529 AD) Who painted the Last Judgement for an altar wall in Sistine Chapel? (Answer: Michelangelo, in 1536-1541) What was the largest fresco created during the Renaissance? (Answer: The Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel) Who was the model painted into the flayed skin of St. Bartholomew? (Answer:Michelangelo, he painted himself in the flayed skin) In 1546, who made chief architect at St. Peter's Basilica? (Answer: Michelangelo) True or False: Michelangelo detested painting? (Answer: True, he vowed that his sole tool was the chisel) Who was Michelangelo's teacher? A. The Ghirlandaio brothers B. No one but himself C. His father D. Lorenzo E. Lorenzo and the Ghirlandaio brothers F. None of the above (Answer: E, Lorenzo and the Ghirlandaio brothers) On March 6, 1475, Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was born in which Italian city? A. Caprese B. Pisa C. Rome D. Florence (Answer: A, Caprese) How old was Michelangelo when he became an apprentice to the Ghirlandajo brothers? (Answer: 13 years old) Was Leonardo's design of the dome of St. Peter's in Rome dubbed the finest architectural achievement of the Italian Renaissance? (Answer: No, the design of St. Peter's dome was thought to be the finest architectural achievement of the Italian Renaissance, but Leonardo did not design it, Michelangelo did) Who taught Leonardo Greek? You have two guesses. (Answer: No one--he was self-taught) How many months in 1502 AD did Leonardo serve as a military advisor and engineer under Cesare Borgia in a campaign to subdue the Papal States? (Answer: 10 months) True or False: Only 17 surviving paintings can definitely be attributed to Leonardo da Vinci (Answer: True) Leonardo works on a complicated engineering project of diverting the Arno River around Pisa to deprive Pisa of access to the sea. When did he start to work on this project? A. Was it 1492 AD B. Was it 1499 AD C. Was it during 1501 AD D. Was it during 1503 AD (Answer: D, During 1503 AD) Who did the following: Produced sketches of city plans and topographical maps that laid the groundwork for modern cartography. Was it Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, or Rephael? (Answer: Leonardol; he did this in 1502) True or False: Michelangelo devised a method of lifting a church off of the ground and placing it elsewhere, fully intact. (Answer: False; Leonardo did) Is this statement True, False or Maybe: Leonardo's remains are in Florence, Italy. (Answer: Maybe, location of his remains is unknown) Who said, "The student who doesn't outdo his teacher is a failure"? (Answer: Leonardo) Did Leonardo da Vinci go to hospitals to study dead bodies and sometimes borrow them too? (Answer: Yes) The drawing, `Visions of the End of the World,' was created by who? (Answer: Leonardo) Was Leonardo da Vinci left handed or right handed? (Answer: Left handed) Which out of all of Leonardo da Vinci paintings receive his largest commission, A. 'Battle of Anghiari' B. 'La Gioconda' C. 'Last Supper' D. 'The Virgin of the Rocks' E. 'Madonna della Pieta' (Answer: A,`Battle of Anghian', this huge mural was made for the Palazzo Vecchio, Florence's city hall. To this day it remained unfinished.) In Leonardo da Vinci 17 years in Milan, he completed only six paintings: two portraits, the 'Last Supper,' 'The Virgin of the Rocks', and a decorative ceiling painting in the Castello Sforzesco. Which of the above did Leonardo create two versions of? (Answer: 'The Virgin of the Rocks') Is 'La Gioconda,' thought to be Leonardo da Vinci's best done as well as his best known painting? (Answer: Yes; 'La Gioconda' is more commonly called the 'Mona Lisa') The term Renaissance man was coined to describe the genius of one man. He was a man of so many accomplishments in so many areas of human endeavor that his like has rarely been seen since in human history. His extensive studies of human anatomy were portrayed in anatomical drawings, which were among the most significant achievements of Renaissance science. His remarkable illustrations of the human body elevated drawing into a means of scientific investigation an exposition and provided the basic principles for modern scientific illustration. Name this person? (Answer: Leonardo) Fill in the blank. People begged __________ to be invited to his parties. His parties became famous throughout Europe. Is it: A. Michelangelo B. Rephael C. Leonardo da Vinci D. Lorenzo (Answer: C, Leonardo da Vinci) Leonardo da Vinci was a: A. Painter B. Sculptor C. Architect D. Man of science E. Man of mathematics and mechanics F. Painter, sculptor and engineer G. All of the above (Answer: G, All of the above) Did Leonardo da Vinci devised plans for prototype A. An airplane B. A helicopter C. Both a airplane and a helicopter (Answer: C.) In the year 1500 AD what individual was received as an honored and renowned artist? (Answer: Leonardo) Is the following statement false: Leonardo da Vinci believed that true knowledge derived from what he called "knowing how to see," and it is not viewed from philosophical speculations. (Answe: Yes) Leonardo da Vinci notebooks contained four major themes. Name two of them. (Answers: the four themes are: -Science of painting -Systematic argument of Architecture -Mechanics -Human anatomy)