The Torment of Saint Anthony, by Michelangelo
  • 1. Who painted 'The Torment of Saint Anthony'?
A) Michelangelo
B) Leonardo da Vinci
C) Raphael
D) Donatello
  • 2. Which earlier artist's engraving inspired Michelangelo's composition?
A) Sandro Botticelli
B) Giovanni Bellini
C) Martin Schongauer
D) Albrecht Dürer
  • 3. What is Saint Anthony known for in Christian tradition?
A) Leader of the Crusades
B) Writer of the Gospels
C) First Pope of Rome
D) Founder of Christian monasticism
  • 4. What is the current location of 'The Torment of Saint Anthony'?
A) Kimbell Art Museum, Texas
B) Uffizi Gallery, Florence
C) The Vatican Museums
D) Louvre Museum, Paris
  • 5. How did Michelangelo obtain Schongauer's print that inspired him?
A) He traveled to Germany to get it
B) It was widely circulated in Florence
C) He found it in a church
D) It was a gift from his father
  • 6. What is the subject matter based on?
A) Greek mythology
B) The Life of Saint Anthony by Athanasius
C) Dante's Inferno
D) The Bible's Book of Revelation
  • 7. What demonstrates Michelangelo's early talent in this painting?
A) Use of perspective
B) Abstract composition
C) Mastery of complex figures and anatomy
D) Political commentary
  • 8. How was the painting's attribution to Michelangelo confirmed?
A) Family testimony
B) Contemporary descriptions only
C) Michelangelo's signature
D) Historical documents and technical analysis
  • 9. What aspect foreshadows Michelangelo's future sculptural work?
A) Political themes
B) Monumental scale
C) Muscular, three-dimensional figures
D) Use of marble texture
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