SISTINE CHAPEL CROSSWORD

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Across
  1. 5. Fresco: Technique of painting on wet plaster.
  2. 7. Architecture: Religious building design, often intricate and symbolic.
  3. 10. of Light: Scene of God dividing light from darkness.
  4. 11. Use of light and shadow for dramatic effect.Perspective: Technique creating the illusion of depth.
  5. 13. Julius II: Ordered Michelangelo to paint the ceiling.Giovanni de Dolci: Architect who designed the Sistine Chapel.
  6. 15. Sky: Initial design of the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling.
  7. 16. Cultural rebirth of art and learning in Europe.
  8. 17. of Genesis: First book of the Bible, source of the ceiling themes.
  9. 19. Last Judgment: Michelangelo’s depiction of the final reckoning.Ignudi: Nude figures adorning Michelangelo’s frescoes.
  10. 20. Church: Institution overseeing the Sistine Chapel.
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  1. 1. of Noah: Story of Noah after the Flood, depicted by Michelangelo.
  2. 2. and Fall: Adam and Eve’s expulsion from Eden.
  3. 3. Renaissance focus on human potential and achievements.Papal Conclave: Meeting of cardinals to elect a new Pope.
  4. 4. Renowned sculptor and painter of the Renaissance.Pope Sixtus IV: Commissioned the Sistine Chapel’s construction.
  5. 6. Artistic technique to create depth in 2D art.
  6. 8. Great Flood: Biblical event illustrating humanity’s destruction and renewal.
  7. 9. Biblical figures predicting the coming of Christ.Sibyls: Ancient female seers included in the chapel frescoes.
  8. 12. Frescoes: Michelangelo’s masterpiece on the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
  9. 14. Chapel: Famous chapel in Vatican City, renowned for its art.Vatican City: Smallest independent state, home to the Pope.
  10. 17. Narrative: Stories from the Bible depicted in art.Solomon’s Temple: Biblical inspiration for religious architecture.
  11. 18. Pontelli: Contributed to the Sistine Chapel’s architecture.The Creation of Adam: Iconic fresco of God and Adam’s outstretched hands.