Michelangelo Trivia VII

MICHELANGELO TRIVIA VII

61) Which is the most finished of Michelangelo's Prigioni?

ATLAS SLAVE BEARDED SLAVE YOUNG SLAVE AWAKENING SLAVE

The Bearded Slave is the most finished of the Florentine Prigioni, a series of larger-than-life chained figures in various poses, leaning on pilasters which were planned to frame niches in the Tomb of Pope Julius II. The Bearded Slave gets his name from his thick, curly beard. The way his muscular torso twists indicates a deep knowledge of anatomy, typical of the best works of Michelangelo,

62) In the Sistene Chapel, What did Michelangelo paint behind the Prophet Jonah?

A BOWL OF FRUIT A WINGED SERPENT A FEMALE ANGEL A LARGE FISH

Behind the figure of Jonah, Michelangelo painted a large fish, a reference to the fact that Jonah was swallowed by a whale.

63) Who is the central figure of Michelangelo's The Last Judgment?

SATAN GOD MIMOS CHRIST

The entire painting revolves around Christ, while the saved are rejoicing and the damned are taken off to the underworld in darkness.

64) Which of the following is NOT true of the angels as depicted in the "Last Judgement"?

THEY HAVE HALOES THEY ARE ALL MALE THEY ARE WINGLESS THE HAVE TRUMPETS

Michelangelo depicted the angels as wingless male youths with trumpets, but no haloes.

65) Who is the only identifiable female saint in the "Last Judgement"?

ST. AGATHA JOAN OF ARC ST. MARY ST. CATHERINE

St. Catherine is in a grouping of martyrs at the center on the right; she holds a piece of the spiked wheel on which, according to legend, her captors tried to torture her, but which fell apart at her touch.

66) In the "Last Judgement", who holds the keys to the kingdom?

JOHN JESUS PETER MARY

Peter is shown to Christ's left, holding the keys to the kingdom.