What did the patron Lorenzo de’ Medici ask a group of young artists to do?
build a flying machine that can soar above the city
paint a picture of a beautiful woman who has a mysterious smile
create a stone statue that matches one from centuries ago
make a beautiful cloak out of gold fabric
Why did Michelangelo sneak away from school?
He wanted to sit in churches and draw copies of paintings
He wanted to help his father work on a farm
He wanted to practice fighting with a sword so he could be a soldier
He wanted to take naps in the sun and lead a lazy life.
How long did it take Michelangelo to carve the Pietá, which shows Mary, the mother of Jesus, holding her son across her lap after He was removed from the cross?
less than 12 hours
less than 12 days
less than 12 weeks
less than 12 months
What did Michelangelo carve out of the huge block of marble the officials of the cathedral in Florence gave him?
a heroic knight battling a dragon
a small and simple statue of the biblical David
a gathering of the twelve apostles and Jesus
a large, muscular, and graceful statue of the biblical David
What caused a conflict between Michelangelo and Pope Julius II?
They disagreed about the importance of art
Pope Julius did not want to pay Michelangelo for his work
They disagreed about the location of a new tomb
Pope Julius did not think Michelangelo was a good artist
Why did Michelangelo paint most of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel by himself?
because Michelangelo was a perfectionist
because Pope Julius II wouldn’t allow anyone to help
because the ceiling was too small for two people to work on
because nobody else knew the technique of fresco painting
Why did young Raphael have many people willing to pay him to paint?
because nobody else knew how to paint
because Leonardo and Michelangelo were often unavailable
because Raphael would always sing beautiful songs while working
because the Church said everyone must hire Raphael