Michelangelo – Flashcards
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Who was Michelangelo?
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A famous painter, and sculptor from the renaissance
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What was "The Creation of Adam"?
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A painting on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, of God reaching towards Adam as Adam reaches towards God.
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What are some of his more famous works?
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Will accept: "The Creation of Adam","The pieta","David","The Final Judgment".
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Who hired Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
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Pope Julius II
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How many works did Michelangelo finish before death?
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over one hundred but there were debates as to if the Sistine Chapel was on job or many.
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How old was Michelangelo when he became famous?
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37 years of age,
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Who was Michelangelo apprenticed to?
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Domenico Ghirlandaio, at age thirteen.
