Q 01/05

How tall is Michelangelo's David?

A) 3.90 metres

B) 5.17 metres

C) 2.85 metres

D) 4.55 metres

Answer · why

B) 5.17 metres

It was the first colossal marble statue carved since classical antiquity, and it weighs roughly 8.5 tons.

Q 02/05

In which Italian city was the David carved and unveiled?

A) Milan

B) Rome

C) Venice

D) Florence

Answer · why

D) Florence

It was unveiled in front of the Palazzo della Signoria, the seat of the city's republican government, on 8 September 1504.

Q 03/05

Between which years did Michelangelo work on the David?

A) 1501-1504

B) 1498-1501

C) 1520-1523

D) 1508-1512

Answer · why

A) 1501-1504

His contract of 16 August 1501 gave him two years; he began carving early on the morning of 13 September that year.

Q 04/05

How old was Michelangelo when he won the commission for the David in 1501?

A) 44

B) 26

C) 37

D) 31

Answer · why

B) 26

Leonardo da Vinci was among those consulted and Andrea Sansovino also wanted the job, but the young Michelangelo convinced the cathedral overseers.

Q 05/05

For which building was the David originally commissioned?

A) Florence Cathedral

B) St Peter's Basilica

C) The Uffizi

D) The Palazzo Vecchio

Answer · why

A) Florence Cathedral

It was meant to be one of twelve prophets standing on the buttresses at the east end, high above the ground, which may explain its oversized head and ...