Exam 2 Study Guide Flashcards
Who commissioned Michelangelo to sculpt his tomb?
Pope Julius 2nd
Who commissioned Michelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel?
Pope Julius 2nd
What are the scenes in the Sistine Chapel about?
The paintings are scenes from the book of Genesis. In addition, there is also biblical scenes from the old testaments and pagan paintings about the coming of Christ. There are also a few symbolic references to the the New Testament.
What are the nude, young, men in the paintings called?
Ignudi
What represented Julius the 2nd in the paintings?
Acorns, oak leaves
The fit bodies that were depicted in the ceiling represented what style?
Classical
Michelangelo painted prophet?
Isaiah and Ezekiel. He also painted Sybil, Lybian Sibil,
There are two scenes in the Sistine Chapel depicting the separation of something in the creation of the world. What are they?
God Separating Light from Dark and the Separation of Dry Land from Water
Michelangelo painted “Creating Sun, Moon and…?
Plants”
How did Pope Innocent III believe that humans were made and their character was like based on “On the Misery of the Human Condition” in 1109?
“Men were made from dust, slime and ashes. Conceived from the itch of flesh in heat of passion and stench of lust, stain of sin. Born to toil, dread and trouble, and born to die…” Believed that men were made equally to beasts, lower than fish and plants, since men were made from literal dirt
How did Pico Della Mirandola see humans according to “Oration on the Dignity of Man”
Nothing more wonderful than men.
“Man is the mediator of all creatures, the servant of all superior beings, the lord of the inferior ones…”
In addition, “It seems I have understood why man is the most fortunate of all beings and therefore worthy of admiration, and what is the position which has been granted to him in the universal order, so that not only the beasts, but the stars and other worldly intelligence envy him”.
Which of these outlooks was true for the time?
a. Human beings are powerful because of rational thinking
b. Human beings have spiritual power, and we are self created
b. Human beings have spiritual power, and we are self created
The Creation of Adam. Michelangelo 1512
- Adam and God’s forms echo each other
- The woman and child next to God are considered to be the Virgin Mary and Jesus
- Some people believe that the woman might be Eve, but not the original Eve, but the one in The New Eve Theology: which states that God sends the new Adam (Jesus), and the new Eve (Mary)
From what age was Michelangelo raised with the Medici?
Since he was 13
The Creation of Eve. Michelangelo 1508-12
- Eve made out of Adam’s rib
- Adam’s almost dead look and tree is foreshadowing to the death of Christ.
- Eve’s apologetic look could be foreshadowing for her sin