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study question part 2
Question | Answer |
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Did Machiavelli believe that rulers should always keep their word and tell the truth? If not, what did he believe? | NO, not to keep words because its an advantage. |
What does it mean when we hear someone described as “Machiavellian?” | crafty,sneaky, power hungry, and willing to to use any means to achieve his ends. |
In what ways was Cesare Borgia a Machiavellian prince? | He knew how to get power, keep it, and he conquered lots of places. |
What experiences led Machiavelli to write The Prince? | He wrote the Prince because everyone was fighting and he thought it was too vicious. |
In Machiavelli’s opinion, what is the chief goal of a prince? | To defend himself so he could still have power. |
Where did Leonardo use perspective in The Last Supper? | He used perspective in the Last Supper on the walls and lines on the ceiling. |
What was one of Leonardo’s favorite subject, and what did he invent during he was working on this subject? | Leonardo loved science and developed ideas for parachutes and helicopters. |
What are Michelangelo’s two most famous sculptures? | David and The Pieta. |
What is a pieta? | means-pity or mercy and in art it is Mary “Jesus’s mom hovering over Jesus’s dead body. |
What did Michelangelo paint on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and what problems did he encounter while painting? | He drew scenes from the Old Testament from the biblical story of Creation to the story of Moses. the paint was dripping on him. |