Michelangelo’s Last Judgment

Question 1

Pietro Aretino

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born 1492; An italian author, playwright and poet who had influence on contemporary art and politics. One of the most outspoken, critical, and powerful writers of his time.

Question 2

Paul III

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Commissioned michelangelo to paint back wall, The Final Judgment

Question 3

indulgences

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certificates sold by the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages and Renaissance to reduce the punishment for sins

Question 4

Ottoman Turks

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historically known as the Turkish Empire; controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th-early 20th century

Question 5

Giorgio Vasari

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Architect, painter, and author of “Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects”. Wrote the biographical letter about Michelangelo that we read, thought Michelangelo was an artistic genius.

Question 6

Dante Aleghieri

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13th century Italian poet, philosopher and writer whose face was painted in the Michelangelo painting The Last Judgment.

Question 7

Purgatory

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The space in between death and Last Judgment; described as a place of fire designed to purge sins from the soul by the pope