The Sistine Chapel Ceiling

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1. What was on the ceiling before Michelangelo began painting? A simulation of a starry sky. A painting of clouds and the sun. The ceiling was bare. A simulation of vaults and arches.

2. Which Pope commissioned the painting of the ceiling? Pope Julius II Pope Innocent II Pope Clement IV Pope Julius I

3. Which Old Testament Prophet is NOT depicted on the ceiling? Ezekiel Zechariah Joel Amos

4. The prophets are alternated with five Sibyls. What religion were the Sibyls? Zoroasterian Jewish Pagan Christian

5. Which of these Sybils is NOT depicted on the ceiling? The Cumean Sybil The Lybian Sybil The Persian Sybil The Phrygian Sybil

6. What are the Ignudi (there are several of them, in various poses, prominently displayed on the ceiling)? Figures of male nudes Figures of male and female nudes Figures of nude cherubs Depictions of the unclothed Adam and Eve.

7. Which Old Testament scene is NOT depicted on the ceiling? The Sacrifice of Noah. God Separating Light from Darkness. The Drunkeness of Noah. Jacob and Esau

8. How many times is the figure of God depicted on the ceiling? Six Four Five Seven

9. In the Fall of Man, what type of tree is used to represent the tree of Knowledge of good and evil? An Apple tree A Fig Tree A Pomegranite Tree A Medlar tree

10. Which of the center Genesis panels has a piece missing? The Deluge The Drunkeness of Noah The Creation of the World God Separating Light from darkness

11. The Sacrifice of Isaac, the Ascent of Elijah, the Killing of Uriah, and the Death of Absolom are all depicted on the ceiling. True False

12. Which is NOT depicted in any of the four triangular corner pendentives? Judith and Holofernes The Crucifixion of Haman The Judgement of Solomon The Brazen Serpent

13. What are depicted in the lunettes (semi-circular spaces around the windows)and the corner spandrels? The Ancestors of Christ The Parables. The Major and Minor Prophets. The Apostles and Disciples.

14. Michelangelo later removed some of his frescoes to make room for the Last Judgement. True False

15. Which of the Sibyls has a lamp over her head? The Delphic Sibyl The Cumean Sibyl The Erithraean Sybil The Persian Sibyl

16. What type of boughs do the Ignudi carry on their shoulders? Boxwood Laurel Oak Bay

17. What part of the ceiling was painted first and had to be repainted because the plaster developed mold overnight? The Deluge The First Lunette The Fall of Man The Sacrifice of Noah

18. What is significant about the figure of the serpent in the Fall of Man? It is female. It is depicted as a dragon It has wings. It has legs.

19. The Sistine Ceiling represents the first and last use of fresco by Michelangelo. True False

20. When was the ceiling begun and finished? 1499-1510 1508-1512 1500-1515 1493-1507

21. Michelangelo had never even studied painting when he started the ceiling. True False

22. Michelangelo spent a great deal of time (and money) selecting the right colors for the painting. True False

23. Does Jesus appear on the Sistine ceiling? Yes No

24. Michelangelo was originally to have painted the Twelve Apostles on the ceiling. True False

25. The Sistine Chapel was named for a Pope? True False