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Renaissance AC 4-6-8
study questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a courtier? | A courtier is a person who is well behaved and someone who tries to get the prince’s favor. |
| What are some of the characteristics of Castiglione’s ideal courtier? | Castiglione thinks a courtier should be good behaved and can do everything good. |
| What is sprezzatura? | Sprezzatura is the Italian word for quality. |
| With whom did Michelangelo begin his artistic career, and what did he learn while in his household? | He began his career in the house of Lorenzo Medici. he learned about art and literature. |
| Why did Michelangelo leave Florence and where did he eventually settle? | He left Florence because he didn’t like Peiro, he settled in Rome. |
| What are Michelangelo’s two most famous sculptures? | The Pieta and the Statue of David. |
| What is a pieta? | A carving or painting of Virgin Mary mourning over the dead body of Jesus. |
| What were some of the problems that sprang up between Michelangelo and Julius II? | When Mike was building the tomb for Julius 2 he suddenly didn’t want to pay him. Then Julius forced him to return to Rome and paint the roof of the Sistine Chapel. |
| What did Michelangelo paint on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and what problems did he encounter while painting? | He painted the story of creation on the ceiling, they argued because Julius wanted twelve apostels. |
| Why did Michelangelo’s Last Judgment scandalize some clergymen? | They said that a holy work of art shouldn’t have nudity in it. |
| What architectural project did Michelangelo supervise? | He supervised theSt. Peter’s Basilica. |
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