When Michelangelo was commissioned to paint the ceiling on the Sistine Chapel ceiling, he was still working on __________.
a. the Pieta
b. David
c. the sculptural tomb for Pope Julius II
d. the planning of the campidoglio
e. St. Peter’s Basilica
c. the sculptural tomb for Pope Julius II
a. Incorrect. Michelangelo was not working on the Pieta when he got the Sistine ceiling commission.
b. Incorrect. Michelangelo was not working on David when he got the Sistine ceiling commission.
c. Correct. Michelangelo was working on the sculptural tomb for Pope Julius II when he got the commission for the Sistine ceiling.
d. Incorrect. Michelangelo was not working on the planning of the campidoglio when he got the Sistine ceiling commission.
e. Incorrect. Michelangelo was not working on St. Peter’s Basilica when he got the Sistine ceiling commission.
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